1. occurring or produced as a result or consequence of something

1. a force, velocity, or other vector quantity that is equivalent to the combined effect of two or more component vectors
Usage: physics; mathematics
2. something that results or follows from an action or condition

Examples

• The resultant damage from the storm was extensive.
• Higher taxes and the resultant public outcry dominated the news.
• The resultant force of the two vectors was calculated using trigonometry.
• In physics class, we learned to find the resultant of multiple forces acting on an object.
• The resultant of their combined efforts was a successful fundraising campaign.
• Economic instability was the resultant of poor fiscal policies.
• The resultant vector pointed northeast with a magnitude of 15 newtons.