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Definition of resultant

resultant

/rɪˈzʌltənt/
re · sul · tant
Plural:resultants
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• adjective

1

Occurring or produced as an effect, consequence, or outcome of something.

Example

"The sudden drop in temperature and the resultant frost damaged the early spring blossoms."

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• noun

1

Something that follows as a natural outcome, effect, or consequence of a process or combination of factors.

Example

"Economic stability is often the resultant of sound fiscal policy and steady innovation."

2

In physics and mathematics, a single vector, force, or velocity that is the equivalent sum of two or more combined vectors.

Example

"The students calculated the resultant of the two perpendicular forces acting on the suspended weight."

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• Rhymes for resultant

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-17th century from Medieval Latin resultantem, the present participle of resultare ('to spring back, rebound, or result').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Resultant. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/resultant
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