by-product
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt/
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subproducto
- Integration of production and processing systems and utilization of their by-products requires innovative research, coupled with effective transfer.
- disinfection by-product
- natural by-product
He's a walking, talking by product of his business, right?
- He's a walking, talking by product of his business, right?
- And all of that is a by product of healing.
- I think it's, I think it's a by product of today's toxic fandom.
- It helps them be calmer, more relaxed dogs and as a by product, we help each other.
- Wait, you're telling me that I'm not this deficient broken person, that I'm the by product of this?
- The self blame pattern seen in survivors of narcissistic abuse is often a by product of the chronic gaslighting.
- And then the doing becomes a by product of a relationship where there's mutual investment.
- It was just kind of like a natural by product of the standard that I held for myself, right?
- Can I be present to the grief and loss and maybe anger that was a natural by product of not having had those needs met early in childhood?
- Happiness is a by product of these four things, money, good health, meaning and significance and great relationships, right?
- And I think like, you know, to get back to the notion of sentience is a by product of a harmonized yet hyper complex system.
- Like if you're falling in love with the process and the journey, those external rewards and those big inflection points will happen as a by product of that.
Examples
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Yes, they will need jobs, but employability is a by-product of education, not its primary purpose.
Academic text (2015) -
The development of good character is a by-product of participating in recreation programs.
Academic text (2007) -
This is the unforeseen by product of their business model.
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It was just kind of like a natural by product of the standard that I held for myself, right?
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It helps them be calmer, more relaxed dogs and as a by product, we help each other.
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Museums are not just storehouses of culture; they are themselves a by-product of Western culture.
Academic text (2004) -
It was a by-product of something wasn't it?
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Chemical explosives generate toxic gas by-products that require extensive ventilation during underground tunneling or mining.
Academic text (1995) -
The development of good character is a by-product of participating in recreation programs.
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Yes, they will need jobs, but employability is a by-product of education, not its primary purpose.
Synonyms
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4.1
A result of an action or event
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2.1
The result of an action or event
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1.0
A result that comes from a process or action
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3.8
A result that happens while doing something else, often unexpected
How Important
Surface Forms
Morphology
by-product = product (transparent) = by + product
The compound is a straightforward combination of 'by' (indicating accompaniment or incidental occurrence) and 'product' (a thing produced), yielding a meaning of a secondary or incidental product. [Postprocessing: moved 'by' from base_words to prefix]
Etymology
By-product comes from by meaning 'near' or 'on the side' and product meaning 'something made'. So a by-product is a result that appears 'on the side' of a main action or decision, often unintended.