- Something that branches out or derives its existence or origin from a particular source. See synonyms at branch.
- A branch, descendant, or member of a family or social group.
- Botany. A lateral shoot from the main stem of a plant.
Dictionary:
off·shoot (ôf'shūt', ŏf'-) ![]() |
| Thesaurus: offshoot |
noun
| Antonyms: offshoot |
Definition: development, product
Antonyms: origin, source
| WordNet: offshoot |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a natural consequence of development
Synonyms: outgrowth, branch, offset
| Translations: Offshoot |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - udløber, sidegren
Nederlands (Dutch)
afstammeling, spruit, scheut, uitloper
Français (French)
n. - ramification (d'une organisation), rejeton (d'une plante), conséquence
Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausläufer, Nebenzweig, Sproß
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (φυτολ., μτφ.) παρακλάδι, παραφυάδα, βλαστός
Italiano (Italian)
rampollo, germoglio, ramo, propaggine
Português (Portuguese)
n. - derivado de
Русский (Russian)
побег, ветвь, филиал, следствие
Español (Spanish)
n. - descendiente, retoño, vástago
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - (bot)sidoskott, utlöpare(berg), sidogren
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
分支, 支流
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 分支, 支流
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 옆가지, 분가, 파생물, 지선
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 横枝, 分かれ, 分家, 派生物, 枝
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) فرع
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ייחור, חוטר, נצר
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