Resultant
Pronunciation : Re*sult"ant
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. resultans, p. pr. : cf. F. r?sultant.]
Definition : Defn: Resulting or issuing from a combination; existing or following as a result or consequence. Resultant force or 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Re*sult"ant
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913