resultance

noun

re·​sult·​ance
-tᵊn(t)s,
-tən-
variants or less commonly resultancy
-nsē
plural resultances also resultancies
1
obsolete : a combined result : aggregate, gist
2
obsolete : emanation, reflection
3
obsolete : the fact or character of being resultant
4

Word History

Etymology

result entry 1 + -ance, -ancy

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“Resultance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resultance. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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