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result

/rɪˈzʌlt/noun

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परिणाम, नतीजा

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    something that is caused by something else that happened or was done before; the final score or the name of the winner in a game, election; the marks that a student gets in an exam

    परिणाम, नतीजा

    • as a result of the rain
    • the exam result
    • The floods were a result of three days of heavy rain.
    + 2 more examples
    • As a result of his hard work, he topped the class.
    • The result of the election will be announced tomorrow.

    Synonyms outcome consequence effect upshot score

    Opposite cause reason origin

verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (from sth) | ~ in sth

    to happen because of something else that happened first; to make something happen

    परिणाम होना

    • The accident resulted from careless driving.
    • Hard work resulted in success.
    • The long delay resulted from a technical fault.
    + 2 more examples
    • Poor planning will result in wasted time.
    • The argument resulted in a fight between the neighbours.

    Synonyms follow arise stem lead to cause

Idioms 2

as a result (of sth)

because of sth

(किसी के) परिणामस्वरूप, नतीजतन

  • As a result of the heavy rain, the match was cancelled.
  • She worked hard and, as a result, cleared the exam.

with the result that…

so that; causing a particular situation

जिसके परिणामस्वरूप…, जिससे…

  • The bus broke down, with the result that we reached the centre late.
  • He missed many classes, with the result that he failed the test.
→Phrasal verbs 1

result in sth

to make sth happen

…का नतीजा होना, परिणामस्वरूप होना

  • The accident resulted in two deaths.
  • Hard work usually results in success.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the result words: outcome, consequence, effect, upshot (the final result of a discussion), repercussion (an unexpected, usually bad result), fallout, aftermath (the situation after a disaster).

परिणाम के शब्द याद रखिए: outcome, consequence, effect, upshot (चर्चा का अंतिम परिणाम), repercussion (अप्रत्याशित, प्रायः बुरा परिणाम), fallout, aftermath (आपदा के बाद की स्थिति)।

§Grammar and usage

Result from sth (be caused by: 'The flood resulted from heavy rain') and result in sth (cause: 'Heavy rain resulted in floods'); as a result of sth (because of).

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: result from sth (के कारण होना: 'The flood resulted from heavy rain') और result in sth (का कारण बनना: 'Heavy rain resulted in floods'); as a result of sth (के कारण)।

Keep apart 'affect' (verb, influence) and 'effect' (noun, result).

'affect' (verb, प्रभावित करना) और 'effect' (noun, परिणाम) को अलग रखिए।