resultant

1 of 2

adjective

re·​sul·​tant ri-ˈzəl-tᵊnt How to pronounce resultant (audio)
Synonyms of resultantnext
: derived from or resulting from something else
resultantly adverb

resultant

2 of 2

noun

: something that results : outcome
specifically : the single vector that is the sum of a given set of vectors

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Examples of resultant in a Sentence

Adjective She deserves credit for the increase in sales and the resultant increase in profit. frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game Noun a person's decision to purchase a certain automobile is often the resultant of an array of factors, ranging from the actual performance of the vehicle to the buyer's self-image
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Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 The resultant work will ultimately be publicly presented, and as part of the residency’s stipulations, Rowe will retain intellectual property rights to and ownership of it. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026
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Ilie and Ghodla modeled the environment in which the resultant black hole seeds would exist and merge, calculating merger rates and the influence on the gravitational wave background. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 No other spacecraft has ever descended into the moon’s shadowy south polar craters, although NASA did crash a rocket into one in 2009 and watched a resultant plume of water vapor burst out. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resultant

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1639, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1692, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resultant was in 1639

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“Resultant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resultant. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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resultant

1 of 2 adjective
re·​sul·​tant ri-ˈzəlt-ᵊnt How to pronounce resultant (audio)
: coming from or resulting from something else
resultantly adverb

resultant

2 of 2 noun
: something that results : outcome
especially : the single vector that is the sum of a given set of vectors

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