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outcome

/ˈaʊtkʌm/
noun
  1. That which is produced or occurs as a result of an event or process.

    "A quality automobile is the outcome of the work of skilled engineers and thousands of workers."

  2. The result of a random trial. An element of a sample space.

    "Three is a possible outcome of tossing a six-sided die."

  3. The anticipated or desired results or evidence of a learning experience (often used in the phrase learning outcomes).

    "The outcomes of this course are outlined in your syllabus."

    Similar: learning objective

Synonymslearning objective

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