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
- <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
Related to OUTGROWTH
Near Antonyms: consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork; impetus, incentive, inspiration, instigation, stimulus; mother, origin, root, source, spring
Rhymes with OUTGROWTH
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