| query | If something r______ in a particular situation or event, it causes that situation or event to happen.If something results in a particular situation or event, it causes that situation or event to happen. Fifty per cent of road accidents result in head injuries. One in five hip fractures results in death. |
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| word | result |
| full-definition | noun A result is something that happens or exists because of something else that has happened. Compensation is available for people who developed asthma as a direct result of their work. A real pizza oven gives better results than an ordinary home oven. A result is the situation that exists at the end of a contest. 'What was the result?'—'One-nil to Leeds.'. The final election results will be announced on Friday. ...the football results. A result is the number that you get when you do a calculation . They found their computers producing different results from exactly the same calculation. Your results are the marks or grades that you get for examinations you have taken . Kate's exam results were excellent. verb If something results in a particular situation or event, it causes that situation or event to happen. Fifty per cent of road accidents result in head injuries. One in five hip fractures results in death. If something results from a particular event or action, it is caused by that event or action. Many hair problems result from what you eat. Ignore the early warnings and illness could result. |
| inflections | resultsresultingresulted |
| cefr-level | B1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b1
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