Result — Defs

01 v. i. To leap back; to rebound.

imp. & p. p. Resulted; p. pr. & vb. n. Resulting

1.
To leap back; to rebound.[Obs.]
“The huge round stone, resulting with a bound.” — Pope.
2.
To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have consequences; -- followed by in; as, this measure will result in good or in evil.
3.
To proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought, or endeavor.
“Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.” — Tillotson.

Phrases & compounds

Resulting trust — a trust raised by implication for the benefit of a party granting an estate. The phrase is also applied to a trust raised by implication for the benefit of a party who advances the purchase money of an estate, etc.

Resulting use — a use which, being limited by the deed, expires or can not vest, and thence returns to him who raised it.

Syn. To proceed; spring; rise; arise; ensue; terminate.

02 n. A flying back; resilience.

1.
A flying back; resilience.[Obs.]
“Sound is produced between the string and the air by the return or the result of the string.” — Bacon.
2.
That which results; the conclusion or end to which any course or condition of things leads, or which is obtained by any process or operation; consequence or effect; as, the result of a course of action; the result of a mathematical operation.
“If our proposals once again were heard, We should compel them to a quick result.” — Milton.
3.
The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
“Then of their session ended they bid cry With trumpet's regal sound the great result.” — Milton.

Syn. Effect; consequence; conclusion; inference; issue; event. See Effect.