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noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of result

1 a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause

  • the frequent computer crashes are an unexpected result of the new security software we installed
Synonyms of result

aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, effect, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot
Words Related to result

ramification

denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion

afterclap, afterglow, aftershock

blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off
Phrases Synonymous with result

matter of course
Near Antonyms of result

consideration, determinant, factor

base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork

impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus

mother, origin, root, source, spring
Antonyms of result

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

2 something attained by mental effort and especially by computation

  • a nonpartisan panel of experts did the math on the proposed tax cuts and spending programs and the result was an $800 billion federal deficit
Synonyms of result

answer, solution
Words Related to result

conclusion, determination, explanation, finding

clue, key

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