outgrowth.

1. Something that develops as a result of an earlier process or condition.

2. A growth or projection extending from a larger body.

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Words that belong together

• natural outgrowth
• outgrowth of a policy

On the page

The cooperative was an outgrowth of the relief effort.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: Singular outgrowth; plural outgrowths. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: analysis, description. Commonness: moderately common.