Noun
1. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;
"the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise""his decision had depressing consequences for business""he acted very wise after the event"2. a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem;
"they were trying to find a peaceful solution""the answers were in the back of the book""he computed the result to four decimal places"3. something that results;
"he listened for the results on the radio"4. the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause