0 something that happens or exists because of something else:
The road has been widened, but the result is just more traffic.
His broken leg is the direct result of his own carelessness.
I tried to repaint the kitchen walls with disastrous results.
To ensure good/the best results, use Italian tomatoes and fresh basil.
Profits have declined as a result of the recent drop in sales.
We've spent a lot of money on advertising and we're beginning to see the results.
1 the information you get from something such as a scientific experiment or medical test:
2 the answer to a calculation in mathematics:
We used different methods of calculation, but we both got the same result.
3 the score or number of votes, showing the success or failure of the people involved, in a sports competition, election, etc.:
UK the football results
We were expecting to win, so a draw was a disappointing result for us.
The team needs a result to go through to the semifinals.
4 the amount of a company's sales, profit, etc. during a particular period:
Airlines reported significantly better financial results for the first quarter.
6 something that happens or exists because of something else:
7 the amount of a company's sales, profits, etc. in a particular period, or a report showing this:
Airlines reported significantly better financial results for the first quarter.
P&O reckons its plans should greatly improve the ferry division's operating results.
first-quarter/half-year/year-end, etc. results The bank reported another strong set of half-year results recently.
latest/preliminary/interim results Investors continued to be nervous ahead of today's interim results.
announce/report results The group has recently announced mixed results.
disappointing/poor/mixed results Two key homebuilders reported disappointing results.
good/strong results
achieve/get/see results We've spent a lot of money on advertising and are beginning to see the results.
produce/show results The work is well under way and showing positive results.
8 because of something:
The result of the election seems to be a foregone conclusion.
750 manual workers will lose their jobs as a result of company cutbacks.
Sophisticated statistical analysis was employed to obtain these results.
We've achieved some marvellous results with this new drug.
There are two ways to interpret the above results.
This result is sharp, as the following proposition shows.
This is analogous to our result in one dimension.
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