successful result

  • 1result — /ri zult /, v.i. 1. to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome. 2. to terminate or end in a specified manner or thing. n. 3. something that happens as a consequence; outcome. 4. Math. a …

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  • 2successful — suc|cess|ful W1S2 [səkˈsesfəl] adj 1.) having the effect or result you intended ▪ The operation was successful. ▪ a highly successful (=very successful) meeting successful in (doing) sth ▪ Were you successful in persuading him to change his mind? …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 3result — re|sult1 W1S1 [rıˈzʌlt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(happening because of something)¦ 2¦(sports/elections)¦ 3¦(scientific tests)¦ 4¦(examinations)¦ 5¦(success)¦ 6¦(business)¦ 7 get a result ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) ¦(HAPPENING BECAUSE OF SOMETHING)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4result — 1 /rI zVlt/ noun 1 HAPPENING BECAUSE OF STH (C, U) something that happens or exists because of something that happened before (+ of): One result of the cold weather has been a sharp increase in our heating bill. | Ken s illness is the result of… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5successful — suc|cess|ful [ sək sesfəl ] adjective *** achieving the result that you want: The successful candidates will be given extensive training. very/highly/extremely successful: a highly successful peacekeeping operation successful in (doing) something …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 6successful — adjective 1 having the effect or result you intended: Well, it wasn t a very successful meeting. | successful in doing sth: Were you successful in persuading him to change his mind? 2 a successful business, film etc makes a lot of money: The show …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7successful */*/*/ — UK [səkˈsesf(ə)l] / US [səkˈsesfəl] adjective achieving the result that you want The successful candidates will be given extensive training. very/highly/extremely successful: a highly successful peacekeeping operation successful in (doing)… …

    English dictionary

  • 8successful*/*/*/ — [səkˈsesf(ə)l] adj 1) achieving the result that you want Ant: unsuccessful The team has had a highly successful season.[/ex] We have been very successful in attracting top quality candidates.[/ex] 2) a successful person does well in their career… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 9result — • a successful outcome to something, usually either a sporting event or something at least slightly dodgy. Often prefixed with a right . i.e. I see the gooners ad a right result yesterday ! …

    Londonisms dictionary

  • 10result! — Exclam. An exclamation expressing a successful outcome …

    English slang and colloquialisms