outgrowth

[ out-grohth ]

noun

1. a natural development, product, or result:

   to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.

2. an additional, supplementary result.
3. a growing out or forth.
4. something that grows out; offshoot; excrescence.

outgrowth

/ ˈaʊtˌɡrəʊθ /

noun

1. a thing growing out of a main body
2. a development, result, or consequence
3. the act of growing out

Word History and Origins

Origin of outgrowth¹

First recorded in 1830–40; out- + growth

Example Sentences

With “The Penguin,” an outgrowth of Matt Reeves’ vision in 2022 for “The Batman,” series creator Lauren LeFranc overhauls what we know of the villain.

From Salon

The rise of the meme costume might be seen as an outgrowth of the trends that prevailed before it, except today the primary aspiration is attention.

From Los Angeles Times

She was also diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder, which she thinks was overlooked when her body pains were categorized as a psychosomatic outgrowth of bipolar.

From Slate

There's a question you're not asking about what was really complicated in the film to do, and I'm not even sure the film was successful in doing it, but talking about the ways in which disinformation and authoritarianism go together, and conspiracism as an outgrowth of both of those.

From Salon

Saint Helen’s House is a natural outgrowth of Akers’ first business venture, Black Owned Everything, which she describes as a digital marketplace that has “become a launching pad for Black entrepreneurs and creators” and a way to break barriers and share information with people.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• by-product
• offshoot