OUTGROWTH Synonyms: 87 Similar and Opposite Words

outgrowth

noun

ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth

Definition of outgrowth

as in limb

a branch of a main stem especially of a plant trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines

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as in outcome

a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools

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as in derivation

something that naturally develops or is developed from something else an industry that is an outgrowth of the technology first developed for the U.S. space program

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Recent Examples of outgrowth But the current gym craze is an outgrowth of her and her parents’ generations. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 23 July 2026 The comic is an outgrowth of Shaboozey’s upcoming album The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, which bows July 31. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026 The tournament started in 1877, an outgrowth of the exclusive Victorian croquet club, as lawn tennis rose in prominence in the UK. — Nick Pachelli, Time, 11 July 2026 Reverse Centaur seems like a natural outgrowth of that. — ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for outgrowth

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Noun

Atwell displays a balletic athleticism while Hiddleston is all enthusiastic limbs and snake hips.

— Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
When a sensor detected the left or right forelimb moving, the hub sent a limb-specific pulse through the body that reached an implant on the corresponding hind leg, which stimulated the sciatic nerve and made that leg twitch.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of limb

Noun

These platforms are colonizing existing speculative spaces—like election results and sporting outcomes—while profiting from areas of asymmetrical knowledge that were previously not possible to monetize.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Schumer told Punchbowl News that the outcome of the midterm elections has no bearing on his decision to seek party leadership.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of outcome

Noun

Language itself was an obsession, with many family dinners ending with Davis pulling out his unabridged Oxford English Dictionary to share the derivation of a word.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Many forms of divination have been practiced historically in Africa, but divination techniques found in Hoodoo have sometimes been of European derivation; for instance, Hoodoo frequently employs cartomancy, or divination using playing cards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of derivation

Noun

Meanwhile, job growth is in healthcare, construction, and management.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, is portrayed as a saintly figure who espouses a model of growth based on truth, patience, and moderation, much to the frustration of his pupil.

— E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

By comparison, strong fluid flows elongated the cells and caused DNA damage, a crucial control detail that explains why past experiments might have yielded misleading results.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026
The result is something that looks dressy with minimal effort but feels like your favorite pair of yoga pants.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of result

Noun

Kalshi and other prediction market platforms argue all event contracts are swaps, a type of financial derivative that is regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Hydroxyethyl urea, on the other hand, is a urea derivative used primarily for its moisturizing properties.

— Danielle James, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of derivative

Noun

Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan, a small militant group believed to be an offshoot of the TTP, claimed responsibility.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Since the Heroes offshoot ended after one season, Coleman has popped up on several other big shows, including How to Get Away with Murder, Hawaii Five-0, and Westworld.

— Megan Vick, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of offshoot

Noun

Surprisingly, despite his role in the Fast & Furious franchise and the resultant persona fans project on him, Gibson is, admittedly, not interested in pursuing motorsport and had never been drifting.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
Ilie and Ghodla modeled the environment in which the resultant black hole seeds would exist and merge, calculating merger rates and the influence on the gravitational wave background.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of resultant

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