outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth 
1
: a process or product of growing out
an outgrowth of hair
2
: consequence, by-product
crime is often an outgrowth of poverty
Examples of outgrowth in a Sentence
trimmed back some of the tree's outgrowths so they wouldn't interfere with the power lines
a predictable outgrowth of the suburb's ever growing population will be the need for more schools
Recent Examples on the Web
The school’s announcement was an outgrowth of its compliance with state-level law prohibiting the use of funds, including private donations, to support DEI initiatives.
—
The Editors, National Review, 16 May 2024
The division is an outgrowth of Curve Royalty Systems, a royalty processing platform acquired by Downtown in January 2023.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 14 May 2024
But Casa Pitaya is also a direct outgrowth of its site, its scale determined by the length of beams (roughly 32 feet) that the contractors could safely maneuver down the curving dirt drive.
—Michael Snyder Ana Topoleanu, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Some new ideas emerge as the logical outgrowth of things that are already known.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2024
Indeed, China's space program is an outgrowth of the People's Liberation Army, with the crewed portion still directly under the military.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Target’s new program is an outgrowth of its existing free loyalty program, Target Circle, which the company said has more than 100 million members.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Most studies have considered vaccine skepticism among primarily white and middle-class parents to be an outgrowth of today’s neoliberal parenting and intensive mothering.
—Johanna Richlin, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2024
Just keep in mind that this product isn’t going to immediately incite a ton of outgrowth, but instead replenish your hair from the scalp to make sure that your strands grow extra healthy and strong.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
The Editors, National Review, 16 May 2024
The division is an outgrowth of Curve Royalty Systems, a royalty processing platform acquired by Downtown in January 2023.
—Marc Schneider, Billboard, 14 May 2024
But Casa Pitaya is also a direct outgrowth of its site, its scale determined by the length of beams (roughly 32 feet) that the contractors could safely maneuver down the curving dirt drive.
—Michael Snyder Ana Topoleanu, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Some new ideas emerge as the logical outgrowth of things that are already known.
—Kevin Hartnett, Quanta Magazine, 6 May 2024
Indeed, China's space program is an outgrowth of the People's Liberation Army, with the crewed portion still directly under the military.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 25 Apr. 2024
Target’s new program is an outgrowth of its existing free loyalty program, Target Circle, which the company said has more than 100 million members.
—Marisa Gerber, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Most studies have considered vaccine skepticism among primarily white and middle-class parents to be an outgrowth of today’s neoliberal parenting and intensive mothering.
—Johanna Richlin, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2024
Just keep in mind that this product isn’t going to immediately incite a ton of outgrowth, but instead replenish your hair from the scalp to make sure that your strands grow extra healthy and strong.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'outgrowth.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near outgrowth
Cite this Entry
“Outgrowth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgrowth. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth
1
: something that grows out of or develops from something else
Medical Definition
outgrowth
noun
out·growth
ˈau̇t-ˌgrōth
1
: the process of growing out
in vitro, dopamine modifies axonal and dendritic outgrowth—Linda C. Mayes
Linda C. Mayes2
: something that grows directly out of something else
an outgrowth of hair
a bony outgrowth
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share