result

Universal Words noun, verb noun caused by sth 1 [C,U] ~ (of sth) a thing that is caused or produced because of sth else: She died as a result of her injuries. * The failure of the company was a direct result of bad management. * He made one big mistake, and, as a result, lost his job. * The farm was flooded, with the result that most of the harvest was lost. * The end result (= the final one) of her hard work was a place at medical school. * This book is the result of 25 years of research. of game / election 2 [C] ~ (of sth) the final score or the name of the winner in a sports event, competition, election, etc: They will announce the result of the vote tonight. * the election results * the football results 3 [C,usually sing.] (BrE, informal) a victory, especially in a game of football: We badly need to get a result from this match. of exam 4 [C,usually pl.] (BrE) the mark/grade you get in an exam or in a number of exams: Have you had your results yet? of test / research 5 [C] ~ (of sth) the information that you get from a scientific test or piece of research: the result of an X-ray / an experiment success 6 (results) [pl.] things that are achieved successfully: The project is beginning to show results. * a coach who knows how to get results from his players verb [V] ~ (from sth) to happen because of sth else that happened first: job losses resulting from changes in production * When water levels rise, flooding results. * It was a large explosion and the resulting damage was extensive. PHRASALVERBS result in sth to make sth happen: The cyclone has resulted in many thousands of deaths. * [+-ing] These policies resulted in many elderly and disabled people suffering hardship.