From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Resultant \Re*sult"ant\, noun That which results. Specifically: (a) (Mech.) A reultant force or motion. (b) (Math.) An eliminant.
The resultant of homogeneous general functions of n variables is that function of their coefficients which, equaled to zero, expresses in the simplest terms the condition of the possibility of their existence. --Sylvester.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Resultant \Re*sult"ant\, adjective [L. resultans, p. pr. : cf. F. r['e]sultant.] Resulting or issuing from a combination; existing or following as a result or consequence.
{Resultant force} or {Resultant motion} (Mech.), a force which is the result of two or more forces acting conjointly, or a motion which is the result of two or more motions combined. See {Composition of forces}, under {Composition}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Eliminant \E*lim"i*nant\, noun (Math.) The result of eliminating n variables between n homogeneous equations of any degree; -- called also {resultant}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
adjective
1: following as an effect or result; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"; "the health of the plants and the resulting flowers" [syn: {consequent}, {ensuant}, {resulting(a)}, {sequent}]
noun
1: the final point in a process [syn: {end point}]
2: something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio" [syn: {result}, {final result}, {outcome}, {termination}]
3: a vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors [syn: {vector sum}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
61 Moby Thesaurus words for "resultant": accidental, accompanying, ado, afloat, afoot, by-product, circumstantial, consequence, consequent, consequential, corollary, current, derivation, derivational, derivative, development, distillate, doing, effect, ensuing, event, eventuality, eventuating, eventuation, final, following, fruit, going on, happening, harvest, in hand, in the wind, incidental, issue, legacy, logical outcome, occasional, occurring, offshoot, offspring, on, on foot, ongoing, outcome, outgrowth, passing, precipitate, prevailing, prevalent, product, result, resulting, sequacious, sequel, sequela, sequence, sequent, sequential, taking place, under way, upshot
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