Resultant \Re*sult"ant\, a. [L. resultans, p. pr. : cf. F.
r['e]sultant.]
Resulting or issuing from a combination; existing or
following as a result or consequence.
[1913 Webster]
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.
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