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
- Someone or something that flows out or comes out, particularly:
- The means or opportunity by which something flows or comes out, particularly:
- The place where something flows or comes out, an outlet, particularly:
- The action or an instance of sending something out, particularly:
- Any question or situation to be resolved, particularly:
- The action or an instance of concluding something, particularly:
- 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
- issues
- issuing
- issued
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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