OUTGROWTH

process, outgrowth, appendage

(noun) a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; “a bony process”

emergence, outgrowth, growth

(noun) the gradual beginning or coming forth; “figurines presage the emergence of sculpture in Greece”

outgrowth, branch, offshoot, offset

(noun) a natural consequence of development

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outgrowth (countable and uncountable, plural outgrowths)

Anything that grows out of something else.

A branch or offshoot of a plant.

An appendage of an animal.

A byproduct or consequence of an action or event.

Excessive growth.

Source: Wiktionary


Out"growth`, n.

Definition: That which grows out of, or proceeds from, anything; an excrescence; an offshoot; hence, a result or consequence.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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