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spinoff

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈspɪnɔːf/ · UK /ˈspɪnɒf/

spinoff means: A new show, film, or book about a character who had a smaller part in an earlier one.

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A new show, film, or book about a character who had a smaller part in an earlier one.

  • Her favourite character now has a spinoff.
  • The spinoff follows the detective's former assistant.
  • Have you watched both spinoffs of that comedy?

How to use it: a spinoff of something (The new comedy is a spinoff of a popular hospital series.)

Common phrases: a television spinoff, a comedy spinoff, spinoff series

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Something that develops from a larger organization, project, or activity and becomes separate from it.

  • The small firm began as a university spinoff.
  • Several useful spinoffs came from the space programme.
  • The parent company sold its stake in the spinoff.

How to use it: a spinoff from something (The company is a spinoff from a university research project.)

Similar words: offshoot

Common phrases: a university spinoff, a commercial spinoff, spinoff company

Questions about spinoff

What does spinoff mean?

A new show, film, or book about a character who had a smaller part in an earlier one.

What is spinoff in other languages?

Türkçe: yan dizi · Español: serie derivada · Français: série dérivée · Deutsch: Ableger · Italiano: spin-off · 日本語: スピンオフ

How do you pronounce spinoff?

In American English /ˈspɪnɔːf/; in British English /ˈspɪnɒf/.

How do you use spinoff in a sentence?

Her favourite character now has a spinoff. The spinoff follows the detective's former assistant.

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