out·growth

out·growth
/ˈaʊtˌgroʊθ/ noun, pl -growths [count]
1 : something that develops or results from something else
— often + of

Traffic jams are often an outgrowth [=consequence, product] of poor urban planning.

a natural outgrowth of our research

2 technical : something that grows out of something else

an outgrowth of bone


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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