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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.)).

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Definitions of resultant from WordNet
1
resultant (n.)
the final point in a process;
Synonyms: end point
resultant (n.)
something that results;
Synonyms: result / final result / outcome / termination
resultant (n.)
a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors;
Synonyms: vector sum
2
resultant (adj.)
occurring with or following as a consequence;
the resultant savings were considerable
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