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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Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The trend was a natural outgrowth of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed in 1994, which lowered tariffs between the U.S., Mexico and Canada and prioritized economic cooperation among the nations.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Institute The Davidson Institute for Global Security is an outgrowth of Dartmouth’s Initiative for Global Security, a four-year pilot program for which the Davidsons had provided early seed funding.
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At the end of the day, people should remember that the recent performance of cash is partly an outgrowth of a very specific environment, Benz said.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The trend was a natural outgrowth of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signed in 1994, which lowered tariffs between the U.S., Mexico and Canada and prioritized economic cooperation among the nations.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Institute The Davidson Institute for Global Security is an outgrowth of Dartmouth’s Initiative for Global Security, a four-year pilot program for which the Davidsons had provided early seed funding.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
At the end of the day, people should remember that the recent performance of cash is partly an outgrowth of a very specific environment, Benz said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrowth. Accessed 11 Jun. 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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