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
Synonyms
- offshoot
- shoot
- sprout
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
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 The unmet need is an outgrowth of district hiring struggles during the pandemic, as jobs go unfilled across a variety of areas. 
Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 The Expo is an outgrowth of the village’s commitment to promoting green practices and new technologies that try to reverse the effects of climate change, said Village Manager Ralph Czerwinski. George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Cryptocurrencies in general were an outgrowth of the 2008-09 global financial crisis, when trust in big-name banks was torpedoed by abundant evidence of greed and unethical activity around home mortgage lending. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 The Busan Story Market is an outgrowth of the E-IP event and will operate in addition to the continuing pitching sessions. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 July 2022 The Riverside Democrat lost to Abdelnasser Rashid of Justice, who was backed by Our Revolution Illinois, an outgrowth of progressive backers of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 In truth, privacy with respect to the disclosure of information is an outgrowth of the deeper concern to preserve the conditions for individual autonomy, not the other way around. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Another inflationary pressure, ongoing supply chain issues, an outgrowth of the pandemic. CBS News, 19 June 2022 Paperny’s business is a natural market outgrowth of an continuing and profound shift in America’s judicial system. New York Times, 7 June 2022 See More
Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2022 The Expo is an outgrowth of the village’s commitment to promoting green practices and new technologies that try to reverse the effects of climate change, said Village Manager Ralph Czerwinski. George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Cryptocurrencies in general were an outgrowth of the 2008-09 global financial crisis, when trust in big-name banks was torpedoed by abundant evidence of greed and unethical activity around home mortgage lending. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 Aug. 2022 The Busan Story Market is an outgrowth of the E-IP event and will operate in addition to the continuing pitching sessions. Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 July 2022 The Riverside Democrat lost to Abdelnasser Rashid of Justice, who was backed by Our Revolution Illinois, an outgrowth of progressive backers of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2022 In truth, privacy with respect to the disclosure of information is an outgrowth of the deeper concern to preserve the conditions for individual autonomy, not the other way around. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 20 June 2022 Another inflationary pressure, ongoing supply chain issues, an outgrowth of the pandemic. CBS News, 19 June 2022 Paperny’s business is a natural market outgrowth of an continuing and profound shift in America’s judicial system. New York Times, 7 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
outgrowth
noun
out·growth ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth
: 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
outgrowth
noun
1
as in growth
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- growth
- limb
- offshoot
- sprout
- shoot
- excrescence
- twig
- bud
- spur
- bough
- branchlet
- floret
- sprig
- spray
2
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- outcome
- result
- consequence
- resultant
- development
- product
- effect
- aftermath
- upshot
- corollary
- precipitate
- implication
- aftereffect
- backwash
- fruit
- issue
- ramification
- sequence
- sequel
- fate
- conclusion
- matter of course
- child
- repercussion
- offshoot
- fallout
- denouement
- by-product
- blowback
- echo
- side effect
- afterclap
- spin-off
- afterglow
- dénouement
- aftershock
- side reaction
- ripple
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- cause
- reason
- basis
- consideration
- antecedent
- factor
- base
- occasion
- foundation
- causation
- stimulus
- ground
- origin
- determinant
- root
- inspiration
- impetus
- mother
- source
- incentive
- spring
- groundwork
- instigation
3
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
- derivation
- derivative
- derivate
- offshoot
- product
- result
- descendant
- consequence
- by-product
- development
- descendent
- reproduction
- spin-off
- outcome
- growth
- upshot
- aftermath
- corollary
- sequel
- repercussion
- sequence
- copy
- issue
- denouement
- aftereffect
- fruit
- side effect
- duplicate
- side reaction
- dénouement
- facsimile
- replica
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- origin
- root
- source
- cause
- prototype
- reason
- original
- antecedent
- archetype
- occasion
- determinant