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
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In many ways, the problem of invasive species is a symptom or outgrowth of our globalized society.
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The renovations are an outgrowth of a deal arrived at in 2023 between the Glendale City Council and ASM Global, which operates more than 350 venues worldwide.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Coastal Commuter Link idea is an outgrowth of a plan researched and coordinated by the Florida Department of Transportation starting in 2003, decades after passenger rail service along the line founded by oil baron Henry Flagler ceased in 1968.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The event is an outgrowth of the district's Free Week festival which takes place each January.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The renovations are an outgrowth of a deal arrived at in 2023 between the Glendale City Council and ASM Global, which operates more than 350 venues worldwide.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The Coastal Commuter Link idea is an outgrowth of a plan researched and coordinated by the Florida Department of Transportation starting in 2003, decades after passenger rail service along the line founded by oil baron Henry Flagler ceased in 1968.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
The event is an outgrowth of the district's Free Week festival which takes place each January.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrowth. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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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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