resultant

American  

[ri-zuhl-tnt] / rɪˈzʌl tnt /

adjective

1. that results; following as a result or consequence.

2. resulting from the combination of two or more agents.

   a resultant force.

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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 British  

/ rɪˈzʌltənt /

adjective

1. that results; resulting

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noun

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

resultant Scientific  

/ rĭ-zŭl′tənt /

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

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Other Word Forms

• resultantly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of resultant

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

Example Sentences

The first is that mean reversion is a natural process in a competitive economy: High profit margins attract competitors, and the resultant competition ultimately will cause those margins to decline.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Stockdale's score came after Wales kicked the ball dead and Ireland won the resultant scrum, suggesting a long night was in store for the visitors.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

So are the dilemmas created by split-second decisions and the resultant issues rippling outward.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

He is his own niche, a prankster who holds up a funhouse mirror to humanity and makes you wonder if the resultant image is more revealing than a normal one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

This title is rather an exaggeration: the resultant theories are not all that grand, nor are they fully unified, as they do not include gravity.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking