outcome

noun

USOWT-kum/ˈaʊtkʌm/

4 meanings of outcome

1
nouncountable
What happens or is produced because of an event or action.
Like the score at the end of a game: it shows how things turned out.
The outcome of the election surprised almost everyone in town.
We waited nervously for the outcome of her surgery.
Similarresult, consequence, effect, conclusion, upshot
Oppositecause
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2
nouncountable
The final score or result of a game or match.
Like the number on the scoreboard when the game ends.
Fans celebrated the outcome of the championship match for hours.
Nobody could guess the outcome until the final whistle blew.
Similarresult
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3
nouncountable
What students are meant to learn or be able to do by the end of a course.
Like a checklist of skills you should have once a course is finished.
Each lesson lists the outcome students should reach.
Teachers plan their classes around a clear learning outcome.
Similarobjective, goal, aim
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4
nouncountable
One possible result of something random, like a roll of the dice.
Like one of the faces a die can land on.
Each outcome of a coin toss is equally likely.
Rolling a six is just one possible outcome.
Similarresult
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Origin

It comes from joining the words "out" and "come."