noun / verb
result
rih-ZULT/rɪˈzʌlt/
An outcome produced by an action or process.
The finished bread is the result of mixing and baking the ingredients.
Etymology
The roots give the image of leaping back or rebounding. The related Latin verb developed the sense of arising as a consequence, leading to the noun for an outcome produced by an action or process.
In context
this process over here where you have rock melt as a result of a decrease in pressure is called decompressional melting
More examples
- Regular practice results in fewer mistakes.
- The test results show that the water is safe.
- The delay resulted from a scheduling error.
Forms
result · results · resulted · resulting
Similar words
- outcome
- Names the final effect, without necessarily stressing its cause.
- consequence
- Often highlights what follows from an action, especially something undesirable.
- effect
- Emphasizes a change caused by a particular action or condition.