Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Result \Re*sult"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Resulted}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Resulting}.] [F. r['e]sulter, 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.

Result \Re*sult"\, n.
   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}.

Source : WordNet®

result
     n 1: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous
          phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the
          rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing
          consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after
          the event" [syn: {consequence}, {effect}, {outcome}, {event},
           {issue}, {upshot}]
     2: a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve
        the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful
        solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he
        computed the result to four decimal places" [syn: {solution},
         {answer}, {resolution}, {solvent}]
     3: something that results; "he listened for the results on the
        radio" [syn: {resultant}, {final result}, {outcome}, {termination}]
     4: the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists
        only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the
        clause [syn: {resultant role}]
     v 1: issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end;
          "result in tragedy" [syn: {ensue}]
     2: result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her
        blood left a stain on the napkin" [syn: {leave}, {lead}]