different between result vs fulfilment
result
English
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /???z?lt/
- Rhymes: -?lt
- Hyphenation: re?sult
Verb
result (third-person singular simple present results, present participle resulting, simple past and past participle resulted) (intransitive)
- To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.
- a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion to particular Persons
- Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy and good life.
- a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion to particular Persons
- (intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring about
- (law) To return to the proprietor (or heirs) after a reversion.
- (obsolete) To leap back; to rebound.
Synonyms
- (to proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence): follow, arise
Related terms
- resultant
- resile
- resilient
- resilience
Translations
Noun
result (plural results)
- 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.
- The fruit, beneficial or tangible effect(s) achieved by effort.
- The decision or determination of a council or deliberative assembly; a resolve; a decree.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- Then of their session ended they bid cry / With trumpet's regal sound the great result.
- 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost
- (obsolete) A flying back; resilience.
- (sports) The final score in a game.
- (by extension) A positive or favourable outcome for someone.
Hyponyms
- (that which results): primitive, sum, difference, product (mathematics)
Derived terms
- as a result
- resultful
- resultless
Translations
Interjection
result
- (Britain) An exclamation of joy following a favorable outcome.
- 2010 April 10, Amy Pond, in The Beast Below (series 5, episode 2), written by Steven Moffat:
- (picking a lock) I wonder what I did...
- (the lock opens) Hey hey, result!
- 2010 April 10, Amy Pond, in The Beast Below (series 5, episode 2), written by Steven Moffat:
Anagrams
- Ulster, lurest, luster, lustre, luters, rulest, rustle, sutler, truels, ulster
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fulfilment
English
Alternative forms
- (chiefly US) fulfillment
Etymology
From Middle English fulfillen, from Old English fullfyllan, from full (“full”) +? fyllan (“to fill”). Equivalent to fulfill +? -ment.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fo?ol-fíl-m?nt, IPA(key): /f?l?f?l.m?nt/
Noun
fulfilment (countable and uncountable, plural fulfilments)
- The act of fulfilling.
- The state or quality of being fulfilled; completion; realization.
- The act of consummating a desire or promise.
- (business) The activities performed once an order is received to fulfill the order; packaging, distributing and shipping goods.
Translations
References
- The Random House College Dictionary 1973
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