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📺 A related work 🧪 A by-product
spin-off

spin-off

4.8
A useful item made while making another product
  • noun
  • /ˈspɪnˌɔf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : subproducto
  • So this rather unexpected spin off, excuse the pun, might come in handy for building bigger quantum computers.

So this rather unexpected spin off, excuse the pun, might come in handy for building bigger quantum computers.

Examples

  • So ambient media is one of the examples of the spin off from research.

  • If you do, the spin-off will be a success and you'll be here forever!

    Las Vegas Frankenstein (2023)

  • A positive spin-off of the Hellgate plan has been an increase in composite test scores.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The medical research resulted in a beneficial spin-off that improved patient care.

  • Many innovative technologies are spin-offs from academic research projects.

  • The latest spin-off from the main product has proven to be very popular among consumers.

Synonyms

offshoot
vsspin-off
21 5.1

A new group or idea that develops from an earlier one

refers specifically to a manufactured secondary item produced during processing
byproduct
vsspin-off
  • Specialized
17 3.6

A product made while making something else, often unwanted

is identical in meaning but used as an alternative term
coproduct
vsspin-off
  • Specialized
7.9

A product made at the same time as another product during a factory or chemical process

is a secondary output rather than an equal product made simultaneously

How Important

spin-off
  • Specialized
4.8
residue
148 4.1

Surface Forms

spin-off singular
spin-offs plural

Morphology

spin-off = spin + off (semi-transparent) = spin + off

Derived from the phrasal verb 'spin off' but here the meaning 'by-product' is metaphorical and may not be immediately inferable to all learners.

Etymology

Spin-off comes from the parts spin and off, giving the simple image of a small piece that flies away when something turns, like a bit coming off a wheel. So a spin-off can mean a useful 'by-product' made alongside the main product.