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resultant definition

re·sult·ant (ri zult′'nt)

adjective

  1. that results; following as a consequence
  2. resulting from two or more forces or agents acting together

Etymology: L resultans, prp.

noun

  1. something that results; result
  2. Physics a force, velocity, etc. with an effect equal to that of two or more such forces, etc. acting together

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