Resultaat

Resultaat is a Dutch noun that denotes the outcome, end product, or consequence of a process, action, or calculation. It can refer to a tangible item, a numerical value, or a state reached after an activity. The plural form is resultaten. The term is common across everyday language as well as in scientific, business, and legal contexts.

Etymology and form: The word is cognate with or borrowed from the French résultat, meaning “result.” In Dutch, resultaat is a stable base for compounds and adjectives, such as eindresultaat (final result) or resultaatgericht (result-oriented).

Usage and nuances: Resultaat emphasizes the final state or product rather than the process leading there. It is often used for measurable or verifiable outputs, such as test results, financial results, or project deliverables. In some contexts, uitkomst is used as a near-synonym for outcome, while conclusie refers to a conclusion drawn from results rather than the results themselves.

Contexts and examples: In wetenschap en onderzoek, het resultaat van een experiment is the observed data or measurement. In het bedrijfsleven, financiële resultaten describe profits or losses. In sport, het resultaat is the score of a game. In de rechtspraak kan een uitspraak als resultaat van een procedure worden beschreven. The term also appears in everyday phrases like het eindresultaat of het uiteindelijke resultaat.

Related terms and cognates: Resultaat is used similarly in Afrikaans as resultaat. Related Dutch terms include uitkomst (outcome), effect (effect), and conclusie (conclusion). Derivatives include resultaatgericht (result-oriented) and resultatenboek (results report).