outcome

Bridgezipf 4.35

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtkʌm/(OWT-kum)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

结果;结局(某事件或过程的最终结果)

Definition

The way something turns out; a result or consequence of an action or situation.

Word family

  • nostandard derivatives beyond "outcomes"

Collocations

  • achieve an outcome
  • desired outcome
  • outcome measure
  • positive outcome
  • learning outcomes
  • outcome-based
  • the outcome of
  • predict the outcome

Examples

  1. 1.The outcome of the negotiations was a compromise that neither side was entirely happy with.
  2. 2.The programme is assessed against specific learning outcomes that students must demonstrate by the end.

Synonyms

  • result/rɪˈzʌlt/consequence of an action
  • consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/a result; often implying a natural or logical effect
  • upshot/ˈʌpʃɒt/the final outcome — informal

Etymology

from "out" + "come" — what comes out of something; the end state that emerges