Spanish Conversation · Level 79
60 words
Spanish word
resultante
Pronunciation
IPA/resulˈtante/
Meaning
- adjectiveresulting
Example
Los efectos resultantes afectan a todos.
The resulting effects affect everyone.
More examples
La presión resultante complicó el proceso.
The resulting pressure complicated the process.
Core concept
A consequence emerging from a prior action.
Common phrases
situación resultante
resulting situation
cambios resultantes
resulting changes
problemas resultantes
resulting problems
Similar words
derivado: Derives directly from an earlier source.
consecuente: Follows naturally as the result of a preceding event or action.
proveniente: Originates in a particular source or cause.
Definition in Spanish
Indica un efecto o consecuencia derivada de algo anterior.
Word origin
From Latin resultans, the present participle of resultare (re- 'back' + saltare 'to leap'), originally 'to rebound' and later used for something that follows as a consequence.
Usage tips
- Common in formal and technical registers such as reports and academic writing, while everyday speech often expresses the same idea with como resultado, por eso, or así que.