Results in term vs Results in terms

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Results in term" is used when referring to a single term or concept, while "results in terms" is used when discussing multiple terms or concepts.

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Results in term

This phrase is correct when referring to a single term or concept.

This phrase is used when discussing the outcome or consequence of a specific term or concept.

Examples:

The experiment results in term A were inconclusive.

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A strategy for energy saving has positive net results in term of employment.
This is where we'll get our best results in terms of surveillance.
Until now the labels used have given satisfactory results in terms of differentiation of supply and demand.
We can imagine the result in terms of adhesion to the Community project'.
Countries such as Spain have achieved indisputable results in terms of convergence thanks to the cohesion policy.
Do technical assistance activities produce satisfactory results in terms of capacity development?
We are not proud of the result in terms of the content.
Achieve improved results in terms of road safety, and take additional steps for further improvement.
Achieve significant results in terms of fighting fraud and corruption.
Achieve improved results in terms of road safety, and take additional steps for further improvement.
The activities concerned will be generally targeted towards long-term, multidisciplinary objectives, rather than predefined results in terms of products, processes or services.
Many of them also doubt that a system for reducing fishing effort can effectively achieve the desired result in terms of improving stocks.
There is a great disparity between Member States' procedures, leading to widely differing results in terms of the quality of the asylum seekers' reception.
Ultimately, the label must generate concrete results in terms of protecting and enhancing the sustainability of fish stocks in EU waters.
The positive results in terms of convergence make it possible to pursue the policy mix which serves both growth and employment.
I am sure that together we can achieve positive results in terms of coaching Albania towards its European future.
While the Member States are undergoing reforms, the quest for zero inflation through an inappropriate monetary policy is leading Europe to record mediocre results in terms of economic growth.
While the Member States are undergoing reforms, the quest for zero inflation through an inappropriate monetary policy is leading Europe to record mediocre results in terms of economic growth.
Concrete objectives and timetables are a useful tool for accelerating the implementation of the planned reforms and achieving better results in terms of growth and jobs.
On the other hand, it has not so far been demonstrated that the countries with expansive fiscal policies achieve better results in terms of growth.

Alternatives:

leads to the term
concludes with the term
produces the term
yields the term
culminates in the term

Results in terms

This phrase is correct when discussing multiple terms or concepts.

This phrase is used when describing the outcomes or consequences of several terms or concepts.