resultant

résultant, consécutif

Qui se produit ou existe à cause de quelque chose d’autre.

En anglais simple : Happening or existing because of something else.

• The storm and resultant damage closed the school.
• They measured the resultant change in pressure.
• Higher costs caused a resultant rise in prices.

Synonymes : resulting, consequent

Expressions courantes : resultant damage, resultant loss, resultant change

résultante

Vecteur unique représentant la grandeur et la direction obtenues en combinant plusieurs vecteurs.

En anglais simple : A single arrow-like quantity representing the combined size and direction of two or more such quantities.

• Calculate the resultant of these two forces.
• The resultant points to the right.
• Two equal, opposite vectors have a zero resultant.

Comment l'utiliser : the resultant of something (The resultant of the two forces is directed upward.)

Synonymes : vector sum

Expressions courantes : resultant vector, resultant of forces, calculate the resultant

résultat

Ce qui se produit ou existe comme conséquence d’autres choses.

En anglais simple : Something that happens or exists because of other things.

• The change was a resultant of several decisions.
• Their agreement was the resultant of long negotiations.
• These resultants reflect the combined effects of many factors.

Comment l'utiliser : the resultant of something (The policy was the resultant of months of discussion.)

Synonymes : result, outcome, consequence

Expressions courantes : resultant of something, final resultant