resultant
pronunciation
How to pronounce resultant in British English:
UK [rɪˈzʌltənt]
How to pronounce resultant in American English:
US [rɪˈzʌltənt]
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- Noun:
- the final point in a process
- something that results
- a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors
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- Adjective:
- following as an effect or result
Word Origin
- resultant (n.)
- early 15c., from French résultant and directly from Medieval Latin resultantem (nominative resultans), present participle of resultare (see result (v.)).
- resultant (adj.)
- 1630s, from resultant (adj.) and from Medieval Latin resultantem (nominative resultans), present participle of resultare (see result (v.)).
Example
- 1. The resultant album tells a powerful story of growing up at war
- 2. A computer controls the resultant balancing act , using a series of motion sensors and gyroscopes .
- 3. Most countries have seen a reduction in rural living standards , and a resultant increase in extreme poverty .