# outcome

Pronunciation: US say "OWT-kum" /ˈaʊtkʌm/; UK

## Noun

1. Something that is produced or happens as a result of an event or process.
   - Simple: What happens or is produced because of an event or action.
   - _The merger's outcome reshaped the entire industry within a year._
   - _Doctors could not predict the outcome of such a risky operation._
2. The final result or score of a sporting contest.
   - Simple: The final score or result of a game or match.
   - _The outcome of the derby hinged on a last-minute penalty._
   - _Bookmakers adjusted their odds as the outcome grew clearer in the second half._
3. The expected or desired result of a learning experience, showing what a learner should know or be able to do.
   - Simple: What students are meant to learn or be able to do by the end of a course.
   - _The course was redesigned to align each module with measurable outcomes._
   - _Instructors assess whether students have met the intended outcome for the term._
4. The result of a random trial, treated as a single element of the sample space.
   - Simple: One possible result of something random, like a roll of the dice.
   - _Listing every outcome of two dice gives thirty-six possibilities._
   - _The probability of each outcome sums to one across the whole sample space._

## Origin

Formed from the words "out" and "come."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/outcome (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).