English Reference
Adjective

resultant

adj.
C1 Advanced US /ɹiˈzəɫtənt/ UK /ɹɪzˈʌltənt/ re·sul·tant UK spelling resultants Mathematics

adj.happening as a direct result of something else. You use it to describe the effect that follows a specific cause.

adj.occurring or produced as a consequence or outcome of a previous action or situation. Often used in technical or formal contexts to link a specific cause to its effect.


SIMPLE

The heavy rain and the resultant flooding closed the roads.

CONTEXTUAL

The company faced a sudden drop in sales and a resultant need to reduce its workforce.

COMPLEX

The sudden collapse of the primary bank led to a loss of investor confidence and a resultant freeze in global credit markets that lasted for several months.

Usage

Typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.

When Ibrahim Maza manoeuvred the ball on to his left foot in the area, Newcastle’s new goalkeeper, Lukas Hornicek, was powerless to resist the resultant shot.

The Guardian· 15 Aug 2026

Christy Ucheibe scored the resultant penalty to set up a tense finale.

Al Jazeera· 14 Aug 2026

From Latin resultāns, present participle of resultō.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This entry
Origin Latin resultāns
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
Updated