outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth 
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 in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Hustle feels like an outgrowth of those warm feelings.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024
One of the most impressive aspects of the third film is that its period detail feels completely authentic but not overbearing; the signifiers of the 1980s are all organic outgrowths of the story that avoid cheap laughs or easy nostalgia.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
Trump’s numbers are more an outgrowth of a nominee who is running in his third cycle, all of them as the presidential nominee.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
But a few weeks ago, the FDA rejected the MDMA therapy proposed by Lykos Therapeutics, the for-profit outgrowth of MAPS.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2024
One of the most impressive aspects of the third film is that its period detail feels completely authentic but not overbearing; the signifiers of the 1980s are all organic outgrowths of the story that avoid cheap laughs or easy nostalgia.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 3 July 2024
Trump’s numbers are more an outgrowth of a nominee who is running in his third cycle, all of them as the presidential nominee.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
But a few weeks ago, the FDA rejected the MDMA therapy proposed by Lykos Therapeutics, the for-profit outgrowth of MAPS.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for outgrowth
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrowth. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth
1
: something that grows out of or develops from something else
Medical Definition
outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth
1
: the process of growing out
in vitro, dopamine modifies axonal and dendritic outgrowth—Linda C. Mayes
Linda C. Mayes2
: something that grows directly out of something else
an outgrowth of hair
a bony outgrowth
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