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repercussion vs result

result vs repercussion

repercussion and result both are nouns.

repercussion is not a verb while result is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repercussion Yes No No No
result Yes No Yes No
As nouns, result is a hypernym of repercussion; that is, result is a word with a broader meaning than repercussion:
  • repercussion: a remote or indirect consequence of some action
  • result: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other hypernyms of repercussion include consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, upshot.
repercussion (noun) result (noun)
a movement back from an impact a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem
a remote or indirect consequence of some action the semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
something that results
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
repercussion (verb) result (verb)
come about or follow as a consequence
issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
produce as a result or residue
Difference between repercussion and result

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