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resultinghappening or existing as a consequence of something

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: happening or existing as a consequence of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 결과로 생기는, 그 결과의

Korean pronunciation: 리**절**팅

Example Sentences

  • He mixed red and blue paint, and the resulting purple made his cat look like a royal pet.
  • The resulting traffic jam lasted for three hours.
  • She forgot to set her alarm, and the resulting panic made her wear two different shoes to work.

resulting

ADJECTIVE

//rɪˈzʌltɪŋ//

happening or existing as a consequence of something

resulting concept
💡 Concept

The action leads to a resulting effect — one cause directly creates the outcome.

resulting rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When consulting turns insulting, the resulting chaos unfolds!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Rootresult
Suffix--ing

Origin

From Latin 'resultare' meaning 'to spring back' or 'to rebound', composed of 're-' (back) and 'saltare' (to jump or leap). The word entered English through Old French and came to mean 'to happen as a consequence'.

🎵Rhyme

consultinginsultingexulting
consulting
insulting
exulting

🔗Collocations

resulting damage
resulting effect
resulting changes
resulting confusion
resulting benefits
resulting problems

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

He mixed red and blue paint, and the resulting purple made his cat look like a royal pet.

The resulting traffic jam lasted for three hours.

😄 Fun example

She forgot to set her alarm, and the resulting panic made her wear two different shoes to work.

The resulting improvement in sales exceeded our expectations.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

consequentensuingfollowingsubsequentarising

Antonyms

precedingpreviousinitial

Related

resultconsequenceoutcomeeffect

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