outcome

UK: ˈaʊtkʌm | US: ˈaʊtkʌm

Definition

  1. n. the result or effect of an action, situation, or event

  2. n. a final product or end result

Structure
out <external>come <arrive>
Etymology

The word "outcome" originates from Old English, combining "out" (meaning "external" or "away") and "come" (meaning "to arrive" or "reach"). It originally described something that "comes out" of a process or situation, evolving into its modern sense of a final result or consequence. The logic is straightforward: what "comes out" of an action is its outcome.

Examples

  1. The outcome of the experiment surprised the researchers.

  2. We are still waiting for the election outcome.

  3. A positive outcome depends on careful planning.

  4. The meeting’s outcome was a new policy agreement.

  5. She was satisfied with the outcome of her hard work.