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outgrowth - 16 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | outgrowth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | projection |
| Synonyms: | bulge, enlargement, excrescence, jut, node, offshoot, process, prominence, protuberance, shoot, sprout, swelling, outcrop, prolongation |
| Antonyms: | ingrowth |
| Main Entry: | outgrowth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | product, consequence |
| Synonyms: | branch, by-product*, derivative, descendant, development, effect, emergence, end, issue, member, offshoot, offspring, outcome, result, spin-off*, yield, aftereffect, end result |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bulge |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | swollen object |
| Synonyms: | appendage, blob, bump, bunch, dilation, distention, excess, excrescence, growth, hump, jut, lump, outgrowth, projection, prominence, promontory, protrusion, protuberance, sac, salient, superfluity, swelling, tumor, wart, bagginess, bunching, convexity, gibbosity, intumescence, nodulation, nodule, outthrust, sagging, salience, tuberosity, tumefaction |
| Antonyms: | depression |
| Main Entry: | by-product |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | side product |
| Synonyms: | after-effect, consequence, offshoot, outgrowth, repercussion, result, side effect, fall-out, spinoff |
| Main Entry: | derivative |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | product, descendant |
| Synonyms: | by-product, offshoot, outgrowth, spin-off, wave |
| Antonyms: | invention, original, root, source |
| Main Entry: | offshoot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | development, product |
| Synonyms: | adjunct, appendage, branch, by-product, derivative, descendant, limb, outgrowth, spin-off, sprout |
| Antonyms: | origin, source |
| Main Entry: | process |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | method; series of actions to achieve result |
| Synonyms: | action, advance, case, course, development, evolution, fashion, formation, growth, manner, means, measure, mechanism, mode, modus operandi, movement, operation, outgrowth, performance, practice, procedure, proceeding, progress, progression, red tape*, routine, rule, stage, step, suit, system, technique, transaction, trial, way, wise, working, channels, course of action, unfolding |
| Notes: | a process is a set or series of actions directed to some end or a natural series of changes; a procedure is a series of actions conducted in a certain manner, an established way of doing something |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | produce |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | fruit and vegetables |
| Synonyms: | crop, goods, harvest, outcome, outgrowth, production, yield, fruitage, greengrocery, outturn |
| Main Entry: | product |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result or goods created |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, amount, blend, brand, brew, by-product, commodity, compound, concoction, confection, consequence, contrivance, creation, crop, device, effect, emolument, fabrication, fruit, gain, handiwork, invention, issue, legacy, line, manufacture, merchandise, offshoot, outcome, outgrowth, output, preparation, produce, production, profit, realization, result, stock, synthetic, upshot, work, yield, artifact, decoction, returns, spinoff |
| Antonyms: | cause, resource |
| Main Entry: | ramification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | consequence, development |
| Synonyms: | branch, breaking, complication, consequence, division, excrescence, extension, offshoot, outgrowth, partition, radiation, result, sequel, subdivision, upshot, bifurcation, branching, divarication, forking, subdividing |
| Antonyms: | cause |
| Main Entry: | result |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect brought about by something |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, arrangement, backwash*, by-product, close, completion, conclusion, consequence, consummation, corollary, creature, crop, decision, denouement, determination, development, emanation, end, event, eventuality, execution, finish, fruit*, fruition, harvest, issue, offshoot*, outcome, outgrowth, payoff, proceeds, product, production, reaction, repercussion, sequel, sequence, settlement, termination, upshot, aftereffect, ensual, outcropping, returns |
| Antonyms: | cause, source |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | spin-off |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | offshoot |
| Synonyms: | adjunct, branch, by-product, derivative, descendant, division, offspring, outgrowth, sequel |
| Main Entry: | consequence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result, outcome of action |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, bottom line*, can of worms*, chain reaction*, effect, end, event, fallout, follow through, issue, outgrowth, payback, reaction, repercussion, sequel, sequence, spin-off, upshot, aftereffect, follow-up, waves |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, commencement, inception, origin, rise, source, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | effect |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | result |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, backlash, backwash, can of worms*, chain reaction*, conclusion, consequence, corollary, denouement, development, end, end product, event, eventuality, fallout, flak*, follow through, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, precipitate, ramification, reaction, reflex, repercussion, response, sequel, sequence, side effect, spin-off, upshot*, aftereffect, causatum, follow-up, pursuance, waves |
| Antonyms: | beginning, cause, commencement, foundation, origin, source, start |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | event |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | effect, result |
| Synonyms: | aftermath, case, chance, conclusion, consequence, end, eventuality, happenstance, issue, offshoot, outcome, outgrowth, product, sequel, termination, upshot, aftereffect, causatum, end result, fortuity, hap, resultant, sequent |
| Antonyms: | cause, source |
| Main Entry: | growth |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | tumor |
| Synonyms: | cancer, excrescence, lump, mole, outgrowth, parasite, polyp, swelling, cancroid, fibrous tissue, fibrousness, fungus, thickening, wen |
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