OUTGROWTH Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

outgrowth

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth

Definition of outgrowth

as in limb

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines

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as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools

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as in derivation

something that naturally develops or is developed from something else an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program

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Recent Examples of outgrowth But the current gym craze is an outgrowth of her and her parents’ generations. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 The comic is an outgrowth of Shaboozey’s upcoming album The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, which bows July 31. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 The tournament started in 1877, an outgrowth of the exclusive Victorian croquet club, as lawn tennis rose in prominence in the UK. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026 Reverse Centaur seems like a natural outgrowth of that. — ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outgrowth

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Noun

Atwell displays a balletic athleticism while Hiddleston is all enthusiastic limbs and snake hips.

— Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
When a sensor detected the left or right forelimb moving, the hub sent a limb-specific pulse through the body that reached an implant on the corresponding hind leg, which stimulated the sciatic nerve and made that leg twitch.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of limb

Noun

Small differences across those factors can affect the outcome.

— Kelli Grant, CFP®,Riley de León, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
In many of life’s winner-loser outcomes, the fate of the losers is all but inevitable, granted the values, resources and determination of the winners.

— James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

Language itself was an obsession, with many family dinners ending with Davis pulling out his unabridged Oxford English Dictionary to share the derivation of a word.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Many forms of divination have been practiced historically in Africa, but divination techniques found in Hoodoo have sometimes been of European derivation; for instance, Hoodoo frequently employs cartomancy, or divination using playing cards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of derivation

Noun

The rest was onshore coalbed methane, or coal seam gas, and those resources aren’t in growth mode either.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Once a high-flying tech growth story, the nearly 30-year-old company is now the studio establishment as all the attention and investment has gone to AI bets in public markets.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

The result is sophisticated yet inviting—think elevated beach house with a dash of desert aesthetic.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Another prospective study, from Emory University, found evidence of racial bias, but that the inaccurate results were not fully accounted for by variations in skin tone.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

Prediction market platforms say event contracts, no matter the category, are a financial derivative.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
But increasingly, Americans are turning to newer, more potent products made with a semi-synthetic kratom derivative, 7-hydroxymitragynine, or 7-OH.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of derivative

Noun

Inadequate funding and the resultant low pay for correctional officers, when compared to other law enforcement agencies, have plagued the bureau for years.

— Scott Peyton, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Surprisingly, despite his role in the Fast & Furious franchise and the resultant persona fans project on him, Gibson is, admittedly, not interested in pursuing motorsport and had never been drifting.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026

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