spin-off

spin–off

noun \ˈspin-ˌȯf\

Definition of SPIN-OFF

1

: the distribution by a business to its stockholders of particular assets and especially of stock of another company; also : the new company created by such a distribution

2

: a collateral or derived product or effect : by-product; also : a number of such products <the spin–off from the space program>

3

: something that is imitative or derivative of an earlier work, product, or establishment; especially : a television show starring a character popular in a secondary role of an earlier show

First Known Use of SPIN-OFF

1950

Related to SPIN-OFF

Synonyms: by-product, derivate, derivation, offshoot, outgrowth, spin-off

Antonyms: origin, root, source

Related Words: descendant (also descendent); aftermath, consequence, corollary, development, fruit, growth, issue, outcome, product, result, sequel, sequence, upshot; denouement (also dénouement), repercussion; aftereffect, side effect (also side reaction); copy, duplicate, facsimile, replica, reproduction

Near Antonyms: archetype, original, prototype; antecedent, cause, determinant, occasion, reason

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