Offshoot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɔf.ʃuːt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Offshoot is a noun meaning Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
Meaning
Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
More Meanings
- Something which develops from something else.
Example Sentences
the offshoots of a tree
an offshoot of a criminal organization
The reason is that the Berks & Hants Railway Company, under the powers of which the line was built, also included the Reading-Basingstoke section. The company was an offshoot of the G.W.R., which absorbed it before any section was opened.
Word Forms
- offshoots
Synonyms for offshoot
Depending on context, synonyms include spinoff, offset, outgrowth, branch.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outgrowth, branch, offset, branching, ramification, creature.
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