resultant

¹re·sul·tant

adjective \ri-ˈzəl-t^ənt\

Definition of RESULTANT

: derived from or resulting from something else

— re·sul·tant·ly adverb

Examples of RESULTANT

1. She deserves credit for the increase in sales and the resultant increase in profit.
2. <frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game>

First Known Use of RESULTANT

1639

Related to RESULTANT

Synonyms

attendant, consequent, consequential, due (to)

Related Words

accompanying, coincident, concomitant

Near Antonyms

causal

Rhymes with RESULTANT

consultant, exultant

²resultant

noun

Definition of RESULTANT

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

Examples of RESULTANT

1. <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>

First Known Use of RESULTANT

1815

Related to RESULTANT

Synonyms

aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, child, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, product, result, effect, sequel, sequence, upshot

Antonyms

antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Related Words

ramification; denouement (also dénouement), echo, implication, repercussion; afterclap, afterglow, aftershock; blowback, by-product, fallout, offshoot, ripple, side effect (also side reaction), spin-off

Near Antonyms

consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring