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

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

Other Word Forms

• resultantly 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

Although the state’s drought picture has improved for the moment, scientists caution that conditions across the West are trending hotter and drier because of the burning of fossil fuels and resultant climate change.

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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.

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“The resultant work will bring jobs and revenue into the state at a much needed time and will help the filmmakers make the very best film possible.”

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Given the resultant uncertainty, it is no surprise investors have shunned healthcare stocks, notwithstanding miraculous medical advances and the ever-growing demand for care.

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The resultant album, “Nebraska,” is one of the ’80s most hushed accomplishments and it took an actor of White’s confidence to make that inward journey compelling.

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