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resultant

nounfeminine/ʁɨzulˈtɐ̃tɨ/medium

re·sul·tan·te

Definition

Something that results from something else; an outcome. In physics, a single vector representing the sum of two or more vectors.
The resultant of the two forces is zero.
The political instability was a resultant of the economic crisis.
Common collocations
resultant forceresultant vectorresultant effect

Etymology

Do latim 'resultans, resultantis', particípio presente de 'resultare' (saltar para trás, resultar).

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