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Outcome vs Finish - What's the difference?

outcome | finish |

As nouns the difference between outcome and finish

is that outcome is information, event, object or state of being produced as a result or consequence of a plan, process, accident, effort or other similar action or occurrence while finish is an end: the end of anything.

As a verb finish is

(label) to complete (something).

outcome

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Information, event, object or state of being produced as a result or consequence of a plan, process, accident, effort or other similar action or occurrence.
  • A quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers.
  • A positive result or consequence.
  • (probability theory) The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.
  • Three is a possible outcome of tossing a six-sided die.
  • (education) The results or evidence of students' learning experience. Often used in place of desired outcomes .
  • The outcomes of this course are outlined in your syllabus.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=November 12 , author= , title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Spain failed to move through the gears despite exerting control for lengthy spells and a measure of perspective must be applied immediately to the outcome .}}

    Anagrams

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    finish

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • an end: the end of anything
  • a protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces
  • the result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth
  • (label) a shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.}}

    Verb

  • (label) to complete (something)
  • (label) to apply a treatment to (a surface or similar)
  • *
  • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=10 , passage=Mr. Cooke had had a sloop?yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been delayed, and which was but just delivered. […] The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow plush, and accommodations for keeping things cold.}}
  • (label) to change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal
  • (label) to come to an end
  • Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (the (-ing) form). See

    Derived terms

    * nice guys finish last

    Antonyms

    * (to complete) initiate, begin, start