resultant

1 of 2

adjective

re·​sul·​tant ri-ˈzəl-tᵊnt 

: derived from or resulting from something else

resultantly adverb

resultant

2 of 2

noun

: something that results : outcome

specifically : the single vector that is the sum of a given set of vectors

Synonyms of resultant

Adjective

• consequent

Noun

• result
• outcome
• consequence

Examples of resultant in a Sentence

Adjective

She deserves credit for the increase in sales and the resultant increase in profit.

frequent trips to the ice cream parlor and the resultant weight gain were starting to affect my tennis game

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Both aircraft were destroyed in the resultant crash with fire causing the death of four crew members on both planes. — Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026

The resultant work will ultimately be publicly presented, and as part of the residency’s stipulations, Rowe will retain intellectual property rights to and ownership of it. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026

Noun

Ilie and Ghodla modeled the environment in which the resultant black hole seeds would exist and merge, calculating merger rates and the influence on the gravitational wave background. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

No other spacecraft has ever descended into the moon’s shadowy south polar craters, although NASA did crash a rocket into one in 2009 and watched a resultant plume of water vapor burst out. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1639, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1692, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for resultant

• consultant
• exultant

Kids Definition

resultant

1 of 2 adjective

re·​sul·​tant ri-ˈzəlt-ᵊnt 

: coming from or resulting from something else

resultantly adverb

resultant

2 of 2 noun

: something that results : outcome

especially : the single vector that is the sum of a given set of vectors