answer
/ˈænsɚ/
verbnoun
Core
1.v.react verbally
“She didn't want to answer”
2.v.respond to a signal
“answer the door”
3.v.give the correct answer or solution to
“answer a question”
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answer and result share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. answer means “react verbally”. result means “a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon”. answer is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈænsɚ/
1.v.react verbally
“She didn't want to answer”
2.v.respond to a signal
“answer the door”
3.v.give the correct answer or solution to
“answer a question”
/ɹɪˈzʌlt/
1.n.a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
“the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”
2.n.a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
“they were trying to find a peaceful solution”
3.n.something that results
“he listened for the results on the radio”
| answer | result | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈænsɚ/ | /ɹɪˈzʌlt/ |
| Said | AN-sur | ri-ZUHLT |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | noun, verb |
| Senses | 15 | 7 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | reply, respond | consequence, effect, outcome |
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