Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Resulting"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Result \Re*sult"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Resulted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Resulting}.] [F. r['e]sulter, fr. L. resultare,
resultarum, to spring or leap back, v. intens. fr. resilire.
See {Resile}.]
1. To leap back; to rebound. [Obs.]

The huge round stone, resulting with a bound.
--Pope.

2. To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have
consequences; -- followed by in; as, this measure will
result in good or in evil.

3. To proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence, from facts,
arguments, premises, combination of circumstances,
consultation, thought, or endeavor.

Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy
and good life. --Tillotson.

{Resulting trust} (Law), a trust raised by implication for
the benefit of a party granting an estate. The phrase is
also applied to a trust raised by implication for the
benefit of a party who advances the purchase money of an
estate, etc. --Bouvier.

{Resulting use} (Law), a use which, being limited by the
deed, expires or can not vest, and thence returns to him
who raised it. --Bouvier.

Syn: To proceed; spring; rise; arise; ensue; terminate.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

resulting
adj : following as an effect or result; "the period of tension and
consequent need for military preparedness"; "the
ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings
were considerable"; "the health of the plants and the
resulting flowers" [syn: {consequent}, {ensuant}, {resultant},
{resulting(a)}, {sequent}]


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