outcome
Bridgezipf 4.35Pronunciation
/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.The outcome of the negotiations was a compromise that neither side was entirely happy with.
- 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