- outcome
- A specific result or effect that can be measured. Examples of outcomes include decreased pain, reduced tumor size, and improvement of disease.
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Outcome — may refer to: Outcome (game theory), a concept in game theory The Outcome, a Swedish punk rock band outcome measure (or endpoint) in a clinical trial See also Outcome based education This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the… … Wikipedia
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outcome — UK US /ˈaʊtkʌm/ noun [C, usually singular] ► the result or effect of an action, situation, etc.: »It s too early to predict the outcome of the meeting … Financial and business terms
outcome — (n.) 1788, that which results from something, originally Scottish, from OUT (Cf. out) + COME (Cf. come) (v.). Popularized in English by Carlyle (c.1830s). Used in M.E. in sense of the act or fact of coming out (c.1200) … Etymology dictionary
outcome — *effect, result, consequence, upshot, aftereffect, aftermath, sequel, issue, event Analogous words: *fate, lot, portion, destiny: termination, *end … New Dictionary of Synonyms
outcome — [n] consequence, effect aftereffect, aftermath, blowoff, causatum, chain reaction*, conclusion, end, end result*, event, fallout, issue, payback*, payoff*, reaction, result, score, sequel, upshot*; concept 230 Ant. beginning, cause, origin,… … New thesaurus
outcome — ► NOUN ▪ a consequence … English terms dictionary
outcome — [out′kum΄] n. [ME utcome] the way something turns out; result; consequence SYN. EFFECT … English World dictionary
outcome — 01. What was the [outcome] of your discussions with your boss? 02. We are quite pleased with the [outcome] of the negotiations. 03. It s a little early to know the [outcome] of the operation, but her doctors are optimistic. 04. The only [outcome] … Grammatical examples in English
