Spin-off Definition
spinoff, spinoffs, spin-offs
noun
spin-offs
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An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.
Space research often provides a spin-off for everyday technology.
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By-product.
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A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same equivalent setting, often in a different aspect.
"Frasier" was a spin-off from the sitcom "Cheers".
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The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.
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Synonyms:
- byproduct
- by-product
verb
To create as a by-product or a secondary derived work.
A line of merchandise spun off from a TV series.
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Other Word Forms of Spin-off
Noun
Singular:
spin-off
Plural:
spin-offs
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