Kilo Lingo

result

/rɪˈzʌlt/

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Translation

The thing that happens because of something you do or because of an event.

Word origin

From Latin resultare, meaning to spring back, so a result is what springs from a cause.

Origin
Latin
Root
resultare

Grammar

Gender
Pluralresults

Examples

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"Result" means what came out of what was done.

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"Results" is the plural, meaning more than one result.

test .

Here "result" is the answer that comes after the test.

A "result" is what happens because of something else. If you study hard, a good mark is the result of your work.

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This word is part of lesson 5.