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

Perhaps later historians will conclude that the single most significant development in the United States in the new millennium was not AI, but the rise of the paranoid mind and the resultant loss of social trust.

From Salon

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

From BBC

Firestorms have been observed not only during wildfires but also during World War II when bombed cities — such as Dresden, Germany, and Hiroshima, Japan, —experienced far more destruction from resultant fires than from the initial bombing.

From Los Angeles Times

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