offshoot
pronunciation
How to pronounce offshoot in British English:
UK [ˈɒfʃu:t]
How to pronounce offshoot in American English:
US [ˈɔfʃut]
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- Noun:
- a natural consequence of development
Word Origin
- offshoot (n.)
- 1670s, in figurative sense, of family trees; 1801 in general sense of "a derivative;" 1814 in literal sense, in reference to plants. From off + shoot (n.).
Synonym
Example
- 1. In fact , hamas is an offshoot of the muslim brotherhood .
- 2. Vw and its audi offshoot sold 358500 cars in america last year .
- 3. The fiercer of the palestinian movements , hamas , is an offshoot of the brotherhood .
- 4. The united states is also home to more than 200 offshoot " confucius classrooms " .
- 5. His nation of islam represented a cultish offshoot of a venerable american movement , black nationalism .