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outcome

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈaʊtkʌm/

Forms: outcomes

outcome means: What happens in the end because of an action, event, or situation.

noun

RESULTB2

What happens in the end because of an action, event, or situation.

  • The outcome was positive.
  • Nobody could predict the outcome of the election.
  • The course has three main learning outcomes.

How to use it: the outcome of something (We are waiting for the outcome of the meeting.)

Similar words: result, consequence

Common phrases: a positive outcome, final outcome, outcome of something, learning outcome

RANDOM RESULTC1

One possible result of a chance experiment, such as throwing a die.

  • Each outcome has a probability.
  • A six is one possible outcome of rolling a die.
  • List all the outcomes in the sample space.

How to use it: an outcome of something (Heads is one possible outcome of tossing a coin.)

Similar words: result

Common phrases: possible outcome, random outcome, equally likely outcome

Questions about outcome

What does outcome mean?

What happens in the end because of an action, event, or situation.

What is outcome in other languages?

Türkçe: sonuç · Español: resultado · Français: résultat · Deutsch: Ergebnis · Italiano: risultato · 日本語: 結果

How do you pronounce outcome?

It is pronounced /ˈaʊtkʌm/.

How do you use outcome in a sentence?

The outcome was positive. Nobody could predict the outcome of the election.

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