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We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders confidence, trust, gives us every chance of getting the right outcome and boosts both sustainability and economic return at the same time.
John Anderson

Meaning of "outcome" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTCOME

outcome  [ˈaʊtˌkʌm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTCOME

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outcome is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OUTCOME MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Outcome

Outcome may refer to: ▪ Outcome, the result of an experiment in probability theory ▪ Outcome, the result of players' decisions in game theory ▪ The Outcome, a 2005 Spanish film ▪ An outcome measure in a clinical trial...

Definition of outcome in the English dictionary

The definition of outcome in the dictionary is something that follows from an action, dispute, situation, etc; result; consequence.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTCOME


become
bɪˈkʌm
come
kʌm
cum
kʌm
downcome
ˈdaʊnˌkʌm
forthcome
fɔːθˈkʌm
income
ˈɪnkʌm
lower-income
ˌləʊəˈɪnkʌm
misbecome
ˌmɪsbɪˈkʌm
newcome
ˈnjuːˌkʌm
offscum
ˈɒfˌskʌm
oncome
ˈɒnˌkʌm
overcome
ˌəʊvəˈkʌm
owrecome
ˈaʊəˌkʌm
scum
skʌm
succumb
səˈkʌm
unovercome
ˌʌnˌəʊvəˈkʌm
upcome
ˈʌpˌkʌm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTCOME

outcatch
outcavil
outcharge
outcharm
outcheat
outchide
outcity
outclass
outclimb
outcoach
outcompete
outcook
outcount
outcrafty
outcrawl
outcried
outcries
outcrop
outcropped
outcropping

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTCOME

accrued income
assessable income
cash income
discretionary income
disposable income
earned income
foreign currency income
gross domestic income
hero´s welcome
high-income
investment income
kingdom come
national income
outstay one´s welcome
per capita income
private income
residual income
unearned income
unwelcome
welcome

Synonyms and antonyms of outcome in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OUTCOME»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «outcome» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of outcome

Translation of «outcome» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTCOME

Find out the translation of outcome to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outcome from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outcome» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

结果
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

resultado
570 millions of speakers

English

outcome
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिणाम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

نَتـِيجَةٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

результат
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

resultado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফলাফল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

résultat
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hasilnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ergebnis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

結果
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

결과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kasil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kết quả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விளைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्कर्ष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonuç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rezultat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

наслідок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

efect
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έκβαση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitkoms
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

resultat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

resultat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outcome

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTCOME»

The term «outcome» is very widely used and occupies the 3.454 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTCOME» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «outcome» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «outcome» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outcome

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10 QUOTES WITH «OUTCOME»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word outcome.
1
Samuel Alito
A judge can't have any preferred outcome in any particular case. The judge's only obligation - and it's a solemn obligation - is to the rule of law.
2
John Anderson
We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders confidence, trust, gives us every chance of getting the right outcome and boosts both sustainability and economic return at the same time.
3
Alexis Arguello
It's a lot about the individual and it's really up to you, how much you dedicate to the fight and how hard you are working and that's where the outcome will come.
4
Arthur Ashe
Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.
5
Kelly Ayotte
None of us is certain about the outcome of the Arab Spring.
6
Yehuda Berg
Our contribution purely depends on our consciousness and our willingness to support those in need, to show vulnerability and accept the support of others, to share without expecting the credit, to give it our all and allow our hard work to decide the outcome, to understand that control can only be achieved with a shared responsibility.
7
Daniel Berrigan
You can't bank on the outcome.
8
Sara Blakely
I think failure is nothing more than life's way of nudging you that you are off course. My attitude to failure is not attached to outcome, but in not trying. It is liberating. Most people attach failure to something not working out or how people perceive you. This way, it is about answering to yourself.
9
Alex Borstein
Television and film acting is really fun because you are working with other people and you are not completely responsible for the outcome of the project.
10
Elizabeth Bowen
Mechanical difficulties with language are the outcome of internal difficulties with thought.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTCOME»

Discover the use of outcome in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outcome and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Outcome-Based Evaluation
In a thoroughgoing revision of the first edition of this classic text and reference, published by Plenum in 1995, the author broadens the coverage from his previous emphasis on developmental disabilities to include other areas of human and ...
Robert L. Schalock, 2001
2
Principles of Assessment and Outcome Measurement for ...
The purpose of this book is to enable students of occupational therapy and physiotherapy, as well as qualified physiotherapists and occupational therapists, to understand the complex art and science of assessment processes, to be familiar ...
Alison Laver Fawcett, 2013
3
Outcome measures for health education and other health care ...
In addition, this extensive volume provides a detailed case study of how instruments were conceptualized and developed for the Chronic Disease Self-Management Study and provides complete psychometric details for all measures not previously ...
Kate Lorig, 1996
4
Implementing Outcome-based Home Care: A Workbook of OBQI, ...
This workbook provides the tools necessary to implement outcome-based patient care using OASIS outcomes, OBQI, Care pathways and disease management.
Melinda Huffman, 2004
5
Evidence-Based Outcome Research : A Practical Guide to ...
This edited volume provides both conceptual and practical information for conducting and evaluating evidence-based outcome studies.
Medicine Arthur M. Nezu Professor of Psychology, and Public Health Drexel University, Christine Maguth Nezu Professor of Psychology and Associate Professor of Medicine Drexel University, 2007
6
Outcome Measures in Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Trauma, 2Ed
This book will help the reader assess outcome instruments, and provides many references to sources of instruments and techniques to use.
Paul Pynsent, Jeremy Fairbank, Andrew Carr, 2004
7
Outcome Assessment in Advanced Practice Nursing: Third Edition
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Ruth M. Kleinpell, 2013
8
A Practical Guide to Outcome Evaluation
The guidance in this book will help you to set out what the aims and projected outcomes of your project are, how these will be achieved, and shows you how to capture evidence for outcomes.
Hilary Comfort, Liz Hoggarth, 2010
9
Make No Mistake!: An Outcome-Based Approach to Mistake-Proofing
Written for designers at all levels of production, this substantial volume presents a classification system for analyzing products and processes to prevent flaws.
C. Martin Hinckley, 2001
10
Clinical Epidemiology: The Study of the Outcome of Illness
" Among other changes, this new edition of Clinical Epidemiology greatly expands the chapter on randomized controlled trials and includes a whole new chapter on meta-analysis, authored by Peter Cummings with Noel S. Weiss.
Noel S. Weiss, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTCOME»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outcome is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How a Virginia physicist can predict the Tour de France's outcome
He's swift, adaptable, and getting better every year. Stage by stage, he takes on the world's most brutal bike race, complete with grueling climbs ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
CONCACAF statement: Officiating errors impacted the outcome of …
The officiating at the 2015 Gold Cup has been a hot topic, and now CONCACAF is admitting that mistakes have been made. Mexico's semifinal ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
3
New superintendent sets goals for school reputation, outcome
It has only been three weeks since Lori Miller became superintendent of McPherson County Schools but in that short time, she has been busy ... «North Platte Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
The more you cover up the truth, the worse the outcome, Pua tells …
Petaling Jaya-Utara MP Tony Pua pointed out that the real issue is why Putrajaya is not willing to debunk the allegations levied against it. «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
5
Egypt's FM lauds outcome of talks with Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled
CAIRO, July 25 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Saturday said that the Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry's visit to Kuwait on Friday ... «Kuwait News Agency, Jul 15»
6
Ashapura Intima - Outcome of Board Meeting
1. Ms. Sonali Gaikwad has been resigned from her post of the Company Secretary and Ms. Manisha Pareek has been appointed as Company ... «Moneycontrol.com, Jul 15»
7
Community 'Hoped for Better Outcome' after St. Cloud Boy Found in …
“We were hoping for a better outcome – or a much different outcome – than the one we have today … the family and our community has our ... «KSTP.com, Jul 15»
8
Efforts on at WTO for Positive Outcome on Food Security Issue
New Delhi: Developing countries including India are making all efforts in the WTO for a positive outcome on the food security issue, parliament ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
9
The Outcome of DPP-4 Inhibitors in Type 2 Patients on Hemodialysis
The Outcome of DPP-4 Inhibitors in Type 2 Patients on Hemodialysis. Decreased chance of hypoglycemic event and greater safety profile ... «Diabetes In Control, Jul 15»
10
New ASD test can lead to earlier treatment, better outcome, UMMS …
Roula N. Choueiri, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and chief of the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and colleagues ... «News from the University of Massachusetts, Jul 15»

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