OUTCOME

result, resultant, final result, outcome, termination

(noun) something that results; “he listened for the results on the radio”

consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot

(noun) a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; “the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise”; “his decision had depressing consequences for business”; “he acted very wise after the event”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outcome (plural outcomes)

That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.

(probability theory) The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.

(education) The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes).

Synonym: learning objective

(chiefly, sport) The scoreline; the result.

Anagrams

• come out, comeout

Source: Wiktionary


Out"come, n.

Definition: That which comes out of, or follows from, something else; issue; result; consequence; upshot. "The logical outcome." H. Spenser. All true literature, all genuine poetry, is the direct outcome, the condensed essence, of actual life and thougth. J. C. Shairp.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 April 2024

SUBDUCTION

(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate


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