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- [out-grohth]
- /ˈaʊtˌgroʊθ/
- /ˈaʊt.ɡrəʊθ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out-grohth]
- /ˈaʊtˌgroʊθ/
Definitions of outgrowth word
- noun outgrowth a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect. 1
- noun outgrowth an additional, supplementary result. 1
- noun outgrowth a growing out or forth. 1
- noun outgrowth something that grows out; offshoot; excrescence. 1
- noun outgrowth Something that grows out of something else. 1
- abbreviation OUTGROWTH offshoot 1
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Origin of outgrowth
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
First recorded in 1830-40; out- + growth
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Parts of speech for Outgrowth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outgrowth popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outgrowth usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outgrowth
noun outgrowth
- extension — A part that is added to something to enlarge or prolong it; a continuation.
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
- product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- effect — something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin.
Antonyms for outgrowth
noun outgrowth
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
- ingrowth — growth inward.
- beginning — The beginning of an event or process is the first part of it.
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- commencement — The commencement of something is its beginning.
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