outcome B2 Topic:Cause, Change & Process US /ˈaʊtkʌm/ See IPA manual Freq #6896 Meanings 1 noun The result or effect of an action, event, or process. Nobody could predict the outcome of the election. 2 noun A possible result of a random event or experiment. Rolling a six is one possible outcome of throwing a die. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the result or effect of an... resultfate Word family Forms outcomes Common collocations desirable outcome Adjective + noun Etymology AI details From out + come. Topics Cause, Change & Process External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outcome **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtkʌm/ **Frequency rank:** 6896 ## Meanings 1. The result or effect of an action, event, or process. 2. A possible result of a random event or experiment. ## Examples - Nobody could predict the outcome of the election. - Rolling a six is one possible outcome of throwing a die. ## Etymology From out + come. ## AI Etymology Outcome comes from out + come. Modern senses include the result or effect of an action, event, or process and a possible result of a random event or experiment. ## Topics - Cause, Change & Process markdown