outgrowth

out·growth

noun \ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth\

Definition of OUTGROWTH

1

: a process or product of growing out <an outgrowth of hair>

2

: consequence, by-product <crime is often an outgrowth of poverty>

Examples of OUTGROWTH

1. <trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines>
2. <a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools>

First Known Use of OUTGROWTH

1837

Related to OUTGROWTH

Synonyms: offshoot, shoot, sprout

Antonyms: antecedent, causation, cause, occasion, reason

Related Words: excrescence, growth; bough, branchlet, limb, twig; bud, floret; spray, sprig, spur

Near Antonyms: consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring

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Rhymes with OUTGROWTH

ingrowth, old-growth, upgrowth