resultant

[ ri-zuhl-tnt ]

adjective

1. that results; following as a result or consequence.
2. resulting from the combination of two or more agents:

   a resultant force.

noun

1. Mathematics, Physics. vector sum.
2. Mathematics. a determinant the entries of which are the coefficients of each of two polynomials in a specified arrangement and the value of which determines whether the polynomials have a common factor.
3. something that results.

resultant

/ rɪˈzʌltənt /

adjective

1. that results; resulting

noun

1. maths physics a single vector that is the vector sum of two or more other vectors

resultant

/ rĭ-zŭl′tənt /

1. A single vector that is the equivalent of a set of vectors.

Other Words From

• re·sultant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of resultant¹

1400–50; late Middle English: sum, noun use of Latin resultant- (stem of resultāns ), present participle of resultāre. See result, -ant

Example Sentences

The resultant juddering had been unexpected and the crew were uncertain as to its impact, the report said.

From BBC

The resultant delay can cost thousands of dollars in damages to airlines and security agencies.

From BBC

The combination of vegetables, acid from the vinegar and fat from the olive oil, all work together to slow carbohydrate absorption and minimize the resultant blood sugar spike.

From Salon

The resultant land loss could also lead to a change in the landscape, as lakes merge and the course of the rivers which feed and inter-connect the lakes are altered.

From Science Daily

Typically, the resultant lifting of land from the tectonic plate shifting beneath it, called uplift, from subduction zone earthquakes can be as much as 1 to 3 meters.

From Science Daily