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Result

A result is the final consequence of a sequence

Sequence

In mathematics, a sequence is an ordered list of objects . Like a Set , it contains Element , and the number of terms is called the length of the sequence....
of actions or events (broadly incidents and accidents) expressed qualitatively or quantitatively, being an advantage

Advantage

Advantage may refer to:*A beneficial factor or combination of factors.*In tennis, advantage is when one player wins a point from a deuce and needs one more point to win the game....
, disadvantage

Disadvantage

In policy debate, a disadvantage is an argument that a team brings up against a policy action that is being considered....
, gain

Gain

In electronics, gain is a measure of the ability of a electrical network to increase the Power or amplitude of a Signal . It is usually defined as the mean ratio of the Signalling of a system to the Signalling of the same system....
, injury

Injury

Injury or bodily injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or Purpose of the body caused by an outside wiktionary:agent or force, which may be physical or chemical....
, loss

Loss

Loss may refer to:*A negative difference between retail price and cost of production*An event in which the team or individual in question did not win....
, value

Value

Value may refer to:*Value , the non value of the perpindicular quantity of the quadratic function of the tenth value.*Value , the degree of importance, including the value independent on subjective valuations by any individual la la la...
or simply victory

Victory

Victory may refer to:*Victory, successful conclusion of a fight or competition.**strategic victory**tactical victory** Pyrrhic victory, a victory at heavy cost to the victorious party...
. There may be a range of possible outcomes associated with an event possibly depending on the point of view, historical distance or relevance.

Reaching no result proves that actions are inefficient, ineffective, meaningless or flawed.

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A result is the final consequence of a sequence

Sequence

Advantage

Disadvantage

In policy debate, a disadvantage is an argument that a team brings up against a policy action that is being considered....
, gain

Gain

Injury

Injury or bodily injury is damage or harm caused to the structure or Purpose of the body caused by an outside wiktionary:agent or force, which may be physical or chemical....
, loss

Loss

Loss may refer to:*A negative difference between retail price and cost of production*An event in which the team or individual in question did not win....
, value

Value

Victory

in general any kind of research
Research

Research is defined as human activity based on intellectual application in the investigation of matter. The primary purpose for applied research is discovery , interpretation , and the development of methods and systems for the advancement of human knowledge on a wide variety of scientific matters of our world and the universe....
, action
Action (philosophy)

In philosophy, action has developed into a sub-field called philosophy of action. Action is what an Agency can do.For example, throwing a ball is an instance of action; it involves an intention, a goal, and a bodily movement guided by the agent....
or phenomenon
Phenomenon

A phenomenon is any observation occurrence. In popular usage, a phenomenon often refers to an extraordinary event. In physics, a phenomenon may be a feature of matter, energy, or spacetime....
can lead to one or more results.
in game
Game

A game is a structured wiktionary:activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from Manual labour, which is usually carried out for wiktionary:remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas....
s (e.g. cricket
The result in cricket

The result in a game of cricket may be a win for one of the two teams playing, a draw or a tie. In the case of a one-day cricket, the game can also end with no result....
, lotteries
Lottery

A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Some governments outlaw it, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national lottery....
) or war
War

...
s the result describes the victorious party and possibly effects on the environment.
in mathematics
Mathematics

Mathematics is the study of quantity, structure, space, change, and related topics of pattern and form. Mathematicians seek out patterns whether found in numbers, space, natural science, computers, imaginary abstractions, or elsewhere....
: the final value of a calculation
Calculation

A calculation is a deliberate process for transforming one or more inputs into one or more results, with variable change.The term is used in a variety of senses, from the very definite arithmetical calculation using an algorithm to the vague heuristics of calculating a strategy in a competition or calculating the chance of a successful rela...
(e.g. arithmetic operation), function
Function (mathematics)

The mathematical concept of a function expresses dependence between two quantities, one of which is known and the other which is produced. A function associates a single output to each input element drawn from a fixed Set , such as the real numbers , although different inputs may have the same output....
or statistical expression
Statistics

Statistics is a Mathematics pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data. It also provides tools for prediction and forecasting based on data....
statistics
Statistics

Statistics is a Mathematics pertaining to the collection, analysis, interpretation or explanation, and presentation of data. It also provides tools for prediction and forecasting based on data....
uses poll
Poll

Poll or polling may refer to:...
s, test
Test

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s and log
Log

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s to analyze, extract and interpolate information
Information

Information as a Conveyed concept has a diversity of meanings, from everyday usage to technical settings. Generally speaking, the concept of information is closely related to notions of constraint, communication, control system, data, form, instruction, knowledge, Meaning , stimulation, pattern, perception, and knowledge representation....
.
in computer sciences
Computer Sciences

Computer Sciences can refer to:*The general field of computer science*Computer Sciences Corporation, the Fortune 500 Information Technology company...
: the return value of a function, state of a system or list of records matching a query (e.g. web search). The result type is the data type
Data type

A data type in programming languages is an attribute of a data which tells the computer something about the kind of data it is. This involves setting constraints on the datum, such as what values it can take and what operations may be performed upon it....
of the data returned by a function.
in science
Science

In its broadest sense, science refers to any systematic knowledge or practice. In its more usual restricted sense, science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge based on scientific method, as well as to the organized body of knowledge gained through such research....
: the outcome of an experiment
Experiment

In scientific inquiry, an experiment is a method of investigating causal relationships among variables. An experiment is a cornerstone of the empiricism approach to acquiring data about the world and is used in both natural sciences and social sciences....
in forensics
Forensics

Forensic science is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to the legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or to a civil action....
and justice
Justice

Justice is the concept of morality rightness based on ethics, rationality, law, natural law, fairness and equity."...
: the proof of guilt or innocence of a suspect after evaluating evidence in a criminal investigation.
in economics
Economics

File:Ballard Farmers' Market - vegetables.jpgEconomics is the Social sciences that studies the Production theory basics, Distribution , and Consumption of Good and Service ....
/accounting: the profit or loss at the end of a fiscal period. (see also: NOR)
in democracy
Democracy

Democracy is a form of government in which power is held directly or indirectly by citizens under a free electoral system. It is derived from the Greek language d?????at?a , "popular government" which was coined from d???? , "people" and ???t?? , "rule, strength" in the middle of the 5th-4th century BC to denote the political syst...
: the election
Election

An election is a decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold formal office. This is the usual mechanism by which modern Representative democracy fills offices in the legislature, sometimes in the executive and judiciary, and for regional government and local government....
of a representative
Representative democracy

File:Electoral democracies.pngRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of Election individuals representing the people, as opposed to either autocracy or direct democracy....
or vote on a subject.

Result Properties

As with any other piece of information results have certain properties in absolute terms or in relation to previous results or settings:

impact Impact In computing:* IMPACT , a computer graphics architecture for Silicon Graphics computer workstations* Impact Finite Element Program, an open source finite element program...	positive (+)	neutral (0)	negative (-)
profitability	profit	balance	loss
contest Contest A contest, is an event in which two or more individuals or teams engage in competition against each other, often for a prize or similar incentive....	win	tie	loss
confrontation Confrontation Confrontation is a tactical fantasy miniature wargaming in which the combatants are represented by metal figures in 28 mm scale. For comparison purposes, the system's figures are slightly larger than those of Games Workshop or The Foundry....	victory	armistice	defeat
competition Competition Competition is a rivalry between individuals, groups, nations, or animals, for territory, a niche, or allocation of resources. It arises whenever two or more parties strive for a goal which cannot be shared....	success	status quo	failure
change Change selfref\|For Wikipedia uses, see...	increase	stagnation	decrease
causality Causality Causality denotes a necessary relationship between one event and another event which is the direct consequence of the first.While this informal understanding suffices in everyday use, the Philosophy analysis of how best to characterize causality extends over millennia....	direct	random	indirect
reliability Reliability In general, reliability is the ability of a person or system to perform and maintain its functions in routine circumstances, as well as hostile or unexpected circumstances....	reliable	undetermined	unreliable
credibility Credibility Credibility refers to the objective and subjective components of the believability of a source or message.Traditionally, credibility has two key components: trustworthiness and expertise, which both have objective and subjective components....	confirmed / verified	unknown	denied / falsified
consistency Consistency Consistency can refer to:* Consistency * Consistency , the psychological need to be consistent with prior acts and statements* "Consistency", an 1887 speech by Mark Twain...	consistent	equivalent	inconsistent
sensitivity Information sensitivity Sensitive information is information or knowledge that might result in loss of an advantage or level of security if revealed to others who might have low or unknown trustability and/or indeterminable or hostile intentions....	public / open	unclassified	classified / secret
accuracy	accurate / true	undefined / null	inaccurate / false
relevance Relevance Relevance is a term used to describe how pertinent, connected, or applicable something is to a given matter. A thing is relevant if it serves as a means to a given purpose....	important	normal	neglectable / meaningless

different meanings result, results, resulted

Quality

In many cases the following formula is used:

result = quality

Quality

Quality may refer to:Concepts:* Quality * Quality , an attribute or a property* Quality , which has separate meanings in thermodynamics and harmonics...
* acceptance

Acceptance

Acceptance usually refers to cases where a person experiences a situation or condition without attempting to change it, protest, or exit. The term is used in spirituality, in Eastern religious concepts such as Buddhist mindfulness, and in human psychology....

An

Result

Result Properties

Quality

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