Outcome - English meaning

noun

A result of a condition or event

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Headaches are an aftereffect of this sort of accident.

noun

The consequences or after-effects of a significant unpleasant event.

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Food prices soared in the aftermath of the drought

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The period following an event, such as an accident or war, and the effects caused by the event

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We all worked together in the aftermath of the earthquake.

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The period that follows an unpleasant event or accident, and the effects that it causes

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Many more people died in the aftermath of the explosion.

noun

The end or finish of an event, process, or text.

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The conclusion of world war two

noun

A decision made after a lot of consideration

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Dr. gille couldn’t reach any conclusions based on the symptoms i described., [ + that clause ] we c…

noun

A decision or judgment that is made after careful thought

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The findings and conclusions of the report are simply guidelines, not rulings., reach/come to/draw …

noun

A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

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Abrupt withdrawal of drug treatment can have serious consequences

noun

A result of an action or situation, esp. (in the plural) a bad result

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For someone who is old and weak, the consequences of a broken hip can be serious., last summer ther…

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A result of a particular action or situation, often one that is bad or not convenient

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Serious consequences not making a will can have serious consequences for your children and other fa…

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The final part of a play, film, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.

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The film's denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous

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The final part of a work of literature, after the climax (= the most important or exciting part)

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The end of a story, in which everything is explained, or the end result of a situation

noun

The process of developing or being developed.

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She traces the development of the novel

noun

The process of growing or changing and becoming more advanced

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[ u ] a good diet and lots of exercise are essential for a child’s healthy growth and development.,…

noun

Growth or changes that make something become more advanced

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The first year of the plan is primarily focused on organizational development., he was recruited to…

noun

A change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.

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The lethal effects of hard drugs

verb

Cause (something) to happen; bring about.

Usage examples:

The prime minister effected many policy changes

noun

The result of a particular influence; something that happens because of something else

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[ c ] the medicine had the effect of making me sleepy., [ c ] cold water slows hurricane growth, bu…

noun

A final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story.

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The end of the year

verb

Come or bring to a final point; finish.

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When the war ended, policy changed

suffix

Denoting a person or thing to be treated in a specified way.

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Dividend

noun

An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.

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The issue of racism

verb

Supply or distribute (something) for use or sale.

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Licences were issued indiscriminately to any company

noun

A subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about

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There continues to be a great deal of debate over the property tax issue., isn’t the need to hire m…

noun

A side shoot or branch on a plant.

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Pistia stratiotes l. is a free-floating aquatic angiosperm that can reproduce rapidly by vegetative…

noun

Something that grows out of something else.

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The eye first appears as an outgrowth from the brain

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An article or substance that is manufactured or refined for sale.

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Food products

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Something that is made to be sold, esp. something produced by an industrial process or something that is grown or raised through farming

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Industrial products, a new product can require two years to develop., she’s a product of the city’s…

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Something that is manufactured or grown to be sold, usually in large quantities

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Sell/launch/withdraw a product the manufacturers had to withdraw the product because of a design fa…

noun

A thing that is caused or produced by something else; a consequence or outcome.

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The tower collapsed as a result of safety violations

verb

Occur or follow as the consequence of something.

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Anger may result from an argument

noun

Something that happens or exists because of something else

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The mayor says crime is lower as a result of good police work., a lot of people survived the crash …

noun

A published, broadcast, or recorded work that continues the story or develops the theme of an earlier one.

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The sequel to home alone

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A book, movie, or play that continues the story of a previous work

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Sequels to movies like "jaws" and "superman" have become big business in the film industry.

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A book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc.

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The movie sequel did even better at the box office than the original., a sequel to sth yesterday's …

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A condition which is the consequence of a previous disease or injury.

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The long-term sequelae of infection

Plural of sequela specialized

noun

The final or eventual outcome or conclusion of a discussion, action, or series of events.

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The upshot of the meeting was that he was on the next plane to new york

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Something that happens as a result of other actions, events, or decisions

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The upshot of the discussions was that no one will be laid off.

verb

Emerge or cause to emerge from sleep; stop sleeping.

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She woke up feeling better

noun

A watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances.

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He was attending a friend's wake

noun

A trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft.

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The reason given for this crash was that the aircraft flew into the wake of another aircraft, and t…