Outcome
//ˈaʊtkʌm// noun
noun ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
"A quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers."
- 2 something that results wordnet
- 3 The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
"Three is a possible outcome of tossing a six-sided die."
- 4 a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon wordnet
- 5 The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes).
"The outcomes of this course are outlined in your syllabus."
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- 6 The scoreline; the result.
"Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome."
Example
More examples"Whatever the outcome, you must meet the challenge."
Etymology
From out + come.
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