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effect vs outgrowth

outgrowth vs effect

effect and outgrowth both are nouns.

effect is a verb but outgrowth is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
outgrowth Yes No No No
As nouns, outgrowth is a hyponym of effect; that is, outgrowth is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than effect:
  • effect: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  • outgrowth: a natural consequence of development
effect (noun) outgrowth (noun)
an outward appearance a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
(of a law) having legal validity the gradual beginning or coming forth
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) a natural consequence of development
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) outgrowth (verb)
produce
act so as to bring into existence
Difference between effect and outgrowth

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