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How to Say "resultant" in Spanish

The Spanish word forresultantis resultanteC1 level.

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nounC1formal
the combined effect of two or more forces
Two colorful toy boats pushing a larger ball in a single new direction.

Examples

Calculamos la resultante de todas las fuerzas que actúan sobre el objeto.

We calculated the resultant of all the forces acting on the object.

La resultante es cero, por lo que el objeto no se mueve.

The net force is zero, so the object doesn't move.

It's usually feminine

When used as a noun in science, it is almost always feminine ('la resultante') because it refers to 'la fuerza' (the force).

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