resultant

結果として生じる

別のことが原因となって起こる、または存在する。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： resulting, consequent

よく使う表現： resultant damage, resultant loss, resultant change

合成ベクトル

二つ以上のベクトルを合わせた大きさと向きを表す、一つのベクトル。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： the resultant of something (The resultant of the two forces is directed upward.)

類義語： vector sum

よく使う表現： resultant vector, resultant of forces, calculate the resultant

結果

ほかの物事が原因となって起きたり生じたりするもの。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： the resultant of something (The policy was the resultant of months of discussion.)

類義語： result, outcome, consequence

よく使う表現： resultant of something, final resultant