Search results
- Dictionaryoutgrowth/ˈaʊtɡrəʊθ/
noun
- 1. something that grows out of something else: "the eye first appears as an outgrowth from the brain"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
1. : a process or product of growing out. an outgrowth of hair. 2. : consequence, by-product. crime is often an outgrowth of poverty. Synonyms. offshoot. shoot. sprout. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of outgrowth in a Sentence.
OUTGROWTH definition: 1. a growth on the outside of an animal or plant: 2. a result or development: 3. a growth on the…. Learn more.
Outgrowth definition: a natural development, product, or result. See examples of OUTGROWTH used in a sentence.
Something that is an outgrowth of another thing has developed naturally as a result of it. Her first book is an outgrowth of an art project she began in 1988. [ + of ]
Definitions of outgrowth. noun. the gradual beginning or coming forth. synonyms: emergence, growth. see more. noun. a natural consequence of development. synonyms: branch, offset, offshoot. see more. noun. a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant. synonyms: appendage, process. see more. Cite this entry.
OUTGROWTH meaning: 1. a growth on the outside of an animal or plant: 2. a result or development: 3. a growth on the…. Learn more.
1. The act or process of growing out. 2. A product of growing out; a projecting part or offshoot: an outgrowth of new shoots on a branch. 3. A result or consequence: Inflation is an outgrowth of war. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Definition of outgrowth noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
outgrowth meaning, definition, what is outgrowth: something that develops from something e...: Learn more.
1. : something that develops or results from something else — often + of. Traffic jams are often an outgrowth [= consequence, product] of poor urban planning. a natural outgrowth of our research. 2. technical : something that grows out of something else. an outgrowth of bone.
