consequence vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs consequence

consequence and outgrowth both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consequence	Yes	No	No	No
outgrowth	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, outgrowth is a hyponym of consequence; that is, outgrowth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consequence:

consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
outgrowth: a natural consequence of development

Other hyponyms of consequence include materialisation, materialization, offspring, aftereffect, aftermath, backwash, wake, bandwagon effect, brisance, butterfly effect, by-product, byproduct, change, coattails effect, Coriolis effect, dent, domino effect, harvest, impact, wallop, influence, knock-on effect, branch, offset, offshoot, product, placebo effect, position effect, repercussion, reverberation, response, fallout, side effect, spillover.

consequence (noun)	outgrowth (noun)
having important effects or influence	a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual	the gradual beginning or coming forth
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon	a natural consequence of development

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