| betterment |
the act or result of making something better; improvement. [1/2 definitions] |
| bifurcation |
the act or result of dividing into two branches, or the state of being so divided. |
| blue |
having a bluish color of the skin as a result of severe cold or slight injury. [1/8 definitions] |
| boring1 |
(pl.) the refuse, such as chips or dust, produced as the result of boring something. [1/3 definitions] |
| botch |
to spoil or ruin as a result of clumsy work or poor repairs; bungle. [1/3 definitions] |
| bottom line |
the final or essential result or concern. [1/2 definitions] |
| bracket creep |
(informal) an increase in income leading to one's placement in a higher tax bracket, sometimes resulting in a net decrease in income as a result of higher tax rates and inflation. |
| breach |
the act, condition, or result of breaking or rupturing. [1/7 definitions] |
| break |
the act or result of breaking or separating into pieces. [1/26 definitions] |
| bump |
to cause to be displaced as the result of a collision. [1/7 definitions] |
| burr1 |
a protrusion or roughness left on a surface as a result of cutting or casting. [1/3 definitions] |
| button |
a small and usu. round object designed to cause some result when pressed. [1/7 definitions] |
| by-product |
a product or result that is a secondary consequence of some process or action. |
| calculate |
to determine a result mathematically. [1/6 definitions] |
| calculated |
done or made after carefully estimating the likely result. [1/2 definitions] |
| calculation |
the act, process, or result of calculating or making computations. [1/4 definitions] |
| cancel |
the act or result of canceling. [1/5 definitions] |
| capitalization |
the act or result of capitalizing. [1/2 definitions] |
| carry |
to have as an accompanying quality or result. [1/16 definitions] |
| castaway |
set adrift or ashore as a result of a shipwreck; shipwrecked. [1/2 definitions] |
| casualty |
a member of the armed forces removed from active duty as a result of being killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action. [2/5 definitions] |