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resultant

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

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.

Synonyms
Origin

From Latin resultāns, present participle of resultō.

Usage

Typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.

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