resultater

Resultater is the plural form of the Norwegian noun resultat, meaning an outcome or conclusion of a process. It is used in Norwegian and Danish to refer to the outputs of experiments, analyses, competitions, votes, or other activities. The singular form is resultat; the plural is resultater. Etymology traces resultat to the French résultat via Latin resultatus, with Scandinavian influence shaping its current Norwegian usage.

In practice, resultater appears across many fields. In science and research, resultater are the findings presented in tables or figures. In sports, resultater list scores and standings. In politics and elections, resultater summarize the votes and their distribution. In education, resultater refer to test scores or assessment outcomes. In journalism, resultater can be a section heading or a topic within a report.

Stylistically, many Norwegian style guides distinguish resultat (singular) from resultater (plural), and may prefer different terms such as funn or utfall for some contexts. Depending on register, resultater can denote provisional or final outcomes. In everyday language, one might say 'hva ble resultatet?' for a single outcome or 'resultatene' for several.

Related concepts include funn (findings), utfall or utfall (outcome), and statistikk (statistics). The term is common in written and spoken Norwegian and Danish, and functions as a general label for outcomes produced by processes, studies, or events.