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Issue

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈɪʃuː/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Issue is a noun meaning The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:.

Meaning

The action or an instance of flowing or coming out, an outflow, particularly:.

More Meanings

  1. Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly:
  2. The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:
  3. The place where something flows or comes out, an outlet, particularly:
  4. The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:
  5. Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:
  6. The action or an instance of concluding something, particularly:
  7. The end result of an event or events, any result or outcome, particularly:

Example Sentences

The water issued forth from the spring.
...thy sons that shall issue from thee.
Please stand by. We are having technical issues.
The rents issuing from the land permitted him to live as a man of independent means.

Word Forms

Synonyms for issue

Depending on context, synonyms include sortie, charge, descendant, offspring, begive, yield.

Antonyms for issue

Common opposites include recall.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include take, issuance, payoff, supply, return, proceeds.

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