result
n. countablen. something that happens because of something else. It is the final score or the end point of an action.
n. an outcome or consequence arising from a specific action, process, or condition. In legal or sporting contexts, it refers to a formal decision or the final score of a competition.
The result of the game is a draw.
The doctor called me this morning to discuss the result of my blood test.
While the immediate result of the policy was a decrease in inflation, economists warn that the long-term effects on employment remain difficult to predict with certainty.
Recorded since 1432 as Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultare, in Classical Latin "to spring forward, rebound", the frequentative of the past participle of resilio (“to rebound”), from re- (“back”) + salio (“to jump, leap”).
Often used with the preposition 'of' to indicate the cause.
The result from the test was positive.The result of the test was positive.While 'from' is sometimes used, 'of' is the standard preposition to link a result to its source or cause.