Resultless

re·sult  (r-zlt)

intr.v. re·sult·ed, re·sult·ing, re·sults

1. To come about as a consequence. See Synonyms at follow.

2. To end in a particular way: Their profligate lifestyle resulted in bankruptcy.

n.

1.

a. The consequence of a particular action, operation, or course; an outcome. See Synonyms at effect.

b. A favorable or concrete outcome or effect. Often used in the plural: started studying and got immediate results.

2. Mathematics The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.

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[Middle English resulten, from Medieval Latin resultre, from Latin, to leap back, frequentative of resilre : re-, re- + salre, to leap; see sel- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·sultful adj.

re·sultful·ness n.

re·sultless adj.