outgrowth
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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>
See Examples of OUTGROWTH
- <trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines>
- <a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools>
First Known Use of OUTGROWTH
1837
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noun \ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OUTGROWTH
1
: the process of growing out <in vitro, dopamine modifies axonal and dendritic outgrowth—Linda C. Mayes>
2
: something that grows directly out of something else <an outgrowth of hair> <a bony outgrowth>
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