outcome
That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.
Example
“A quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers.”
Other meanings
The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
“Three is a possible outcome of tossing a six-sided die.”
The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience.
Synonyms
- result
- final result
Related words
- outcome delivery
- outcome variable
Example sentences
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “outcome” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.