OFFSHOOT Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word offshoot. (close relations)
offshoots
Best Alternative Words for OFFSHOOT
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| branch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a division of some larger or more complex organization • a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant • a part of a forked or branching shape • a natural consequence of development • a stream or river connected to a larger one • any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm verb • grow and send out branches or branch-like structures • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||||
| offset | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the time at which something is supposed to begin • a compensating equivalent • a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips • a natural consequence of development • a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper • structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly verb • compensate for or counterbalance • make up for • cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface • create an offset in • produce by offset printing | ||||||||
| outgrowth | nounn | |||||||
noun • a natural consequence of development • the gradual beginning or coming forth • a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant | ||||||||
| spin-off | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a product made during the manufacture of something else | ||||||||
| spinoff | nounn | |||||||
noun • An offshoot. • An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off. • By-product. • A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect. • The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed. | ||||||||
