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outcome vs consequence

consequence vs outcome

outcome and consequence both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
outcome Yes No No No
consequence Yes No No No
As nouns, consequence is a hyponym of outcome; that is, consequence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than outcome:
  • outcome: something that results
  • consequence: the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
Other hyponyms of outcome include denouement, deal, decision, decision, aftermath, separation, sequel, subsequence, worst.
As nouns, outcome and consequence are synonyms defined as:
  • outcome and consequence: a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Other synonyms of outcome include effect, event, issue, result, upshot.
outcome (noun) consequence (noun)
something that results having important effects or influence
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon the outcome of an event especially as relative to an individual
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
Difference between outcome and consequence

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