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outcome.

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

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈaʊtkʌm/
  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. The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.

    Three is a possible outcome of tossing a six-sided die.
  3. The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience.

    learning outcomes
    The outcomes of this course are outlined in your syllabus.
  4. The scoreline; the result.

Where this word comes from

From out + come.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.