resultant

//rɪˈzʌltənt//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
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Adjective

resultantCanonical form
1

Occurring or produced as a result or consequence of something.

The resultant damage from the storm was extensive.

Noun

resultantSingular
resultantsPlural
1

A force, velocity, or other vector quantity that is equivalent to the combined effect of two or more component vectors acting at the same point.

The resultant of the two forces acting on the object was calculated using vector addition.

2

Something that results from a combination of factors or causes; an outcome.

The current economic situation is the resultant of years of poor policy decisions.

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