An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

Physics: The single vector obtained by applying vector addition to two or more given vectors.

M.E., n. use of L. resultant-, pr.p. of resultare, → result.

Barâyand, from bar, → result, + -âyand short for âyandé agent noun of âmadan "to come, arrive, become," → result.

An acceleration that results from the vector addition of two or more distinct accelerations.

→ resultant; → acceleration.

A single force which has the same effect as all other applied forces collectively.

→ resultant; → force.