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Webster 1913 Edition

Result

Re-sult′

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Resulted
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Resulting
.]
[F.
résulter
, fr. L.
resultare
,
resultarum
, to spring or leap back, v. intens. fr.
resilire
. See
Resile
.]
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.
Resulting trust
(Law)
,
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.
Bouvier.
–
Resulting use
(Law)
,
a use which, being limited by the deed, expires or can not vest, and thence returns to him who raised it.
Bouvier.
Syn. – To proceed; spring; rise; arise; ensue; terminate.

Re-sult′

,
Noun.
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Result

RESULT'

, v.i s as z. [L. resulto, resilio; re and salio, to leap.]
1.
to leap back; to rebound.
The huge round stone, resulting with a bound -
2.
To preceed, spring or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, conbination of circumstances, consultation or meditation. Evidence results from testimony, or from a variety of concurring circumstances; pleasure results from friendship; harmony results from certain accordances of sounds.
Pleasure and peace naturally result from a holy and good life.
3.
To come to a conclusion or determination. the council resulted in recommending harmony and peace to the parties.

RESULT'

, n.
1.
Resilience; act of flying back.
Sound is produced between the string and the air, by the return of the result of the string.
2.
Consequence; conclusion; inference; effect; that which proceeds naturally or logically from facts, premises or the state of things; as the result of reasoning; the result of reflection; the result of a consultation or council; the result of a legislative debate.
3.
Consequence or effect.
The misery of sinners will be the natural result of their vile affections and criminal indulgences.
4.
The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; as the result of an ecclesiastical council.

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