Synonyms for offshoot
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
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Definitions
- n. 1
Something which develops from something else.
an offshoot of a criminal organization
- n. 2
Something which shoots off or separates from a main stem or branch of a plant.
Forms
- Plural
- offshoots → branches, outgrowths, off-sets, spin-offs…
Example sentences
- branch Some birds are sitting on the branch of that tree.
- scion Tom is the scion of a very wealthy family.
- ramification What would be the ramification of the decision?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| offshoot | steady | |
| branch | falling | |
| outgrowth | falling | |
| scion | steady | |
| ramification | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- child1, shoot1, scion2
- 6 letters
- branch1
- 9 letters
- outgrowth2
- 10 letters
- derivative4
- 12 letters
- ramification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (scion2 = 2 syllables).