BusinessAugust 24, 2026

outturn

OWT-turn

Definition

The final result, quantity, or actual outcome produced by an economic or industrial process.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 'outturn,' a combination of 'out' and 'turn,' which historically referred to the quantity of goods produced by a factory or manufacturing process.

In the news

The word refers to the disappointing economic growth results (GDP outturn) which led analysts to argue against further interest rate hikes.

Deutsche Bank sees BSP rate hike to 5% as necessary to tame inflation, protect incomes

Read the full article ↗

Manila Bulletin

Related words

Learn a word like this every day

Meet one new word every morning.

Newspoken pulls one carefully chosen word from the day’s news — with a clear definition, context, and light review that makes it stick. Get it on your phone.