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re·sult

(rĭ-zŭlt′)

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

1. To happen as a consequence: damage that resulted from the storm; charges that resulted from the investigation. See Synonyms at follow.

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

a. Something that follows naturally from a particular action, operation, or course; a consequence or outcome. See Synonyms at effect.

b. results Favorable or desired outcomes: a new approach that got results.

2. Mathematics The quantity or expression obtained by calculation.

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

re·sult′ful adj.

re·sult′ful·ness n.

re·sult′less adj.

resultless

(rɪˈzʌltləs)

adj

lacking in results or significant effects

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Another match of the championship remained resultless when any of the two teams - Rawalpindi and DG Khan - failed to emerge as an outright winner despite several attacks on goal post.

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That resultless ideological war had killed or wounded 1 million southerners and 15 million northern Koreans.

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Fans will be worried because of the resultless beginning but will also accept that the players need time to adapt to Martinez' ideas and style of play, which are dramatically different from those of former manager David Moyes.