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- DictionaryOut·come/ˈoutˌkəm/
noun
- 1. the way a thing turns out; a consequence: "it is the outcome of the vote that counts"
OUTCOME definition: 1. a result or effect of an action, situation, etc.: 2. a result or effect of an action…. Learn more.
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the result or effect of an action or event. The likely outcome is a compromise. Their strategy produced the desired outcome. We are confident of a positive outcome. a favourable/successful outcome. We await the outcome of the election. It is difficult to predict the final outcome. to influence/decide/determine the outcome.
the final result of an activity or process: the outcome of an election. (Definition of outcome from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
outcome meaning, definition, what is outcome: the final result of a meeting, discussio...: Learn more.
There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun outcome, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
The outcome of an activity, process, or situation is the situation that exists at the end of it. [...]
something that follows from an action, dispute, situation, etc; result; consequence. 'outcome' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
