offshoot
noun
1 offshoot
A natural consequence of development.
synonyms: branch, offset, outgrowth.
Roget 154:
effect,
consequence;
aftergrowth†,
aftercome†;
derivative,
derivation;
result;
resultant,
resultance†;
upshot,
issue,
denouement;
end
etc.
67;
development,
outgrowth,
fruit,
crop,
harvest,
product,
bud.
production,
produce,
work,
handiwork,
fabric,
performance;
creature,
creation;
offspring,
offshoot;
firstfruits†,
firstlings;
heredity,
telegony†;
premices premises†.
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Roget 51:
part,
portion;
dose;
item,
particular;
aught,
any;
division,
ward;
subdivision,
section;
chapter,
clause,
count,
paragraph,
verse;
article,
passage;
sector,
segment;
fraction,
fragment;
cantle,
frustum;
detachment,
parcel.
piece [Fr.],
lump,
bit cut,
cutting;
chip,
chunk,
collop†,
slice,
scale;
lamina
etc.
204;
small part;
morsel,
particle
etc.
(smallness)
32;
installment,
dividend;
share
etc.
(allotment)
786.
debris,
odds and ends,
oddments,
detritus;
excerpta†;
member,
limb,
lobe,
lobule,
arm,
wing,
scion,
branch,
bough,
joint,
link,
offshoot,
ramification,
twig,
bush,
spray,
sprig;
runner;
leaf,
leaflet;
stump;
component part
etc.
56;
sarmentum†.
compartment;
department
etc.
(class)
75;
county
etc.
(region)
181.
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Roget 39:
adjunct;
addition,
additament†;
additum [Lat.],
affix,
appelidage†,
annexe†,
annex;
augment,
augmentation;
increment,
reinforcement,
supernumerary,
accessory,
item;
garnish,
sauce;
accompaniment
etc.
88;
adjective,
addendum;
complement,
supplement;
continuation.
rider,
offshoot,
episode,
side issue,
corollary;
piece [Fr.];
flap,
lappet,
skirt,
embroidery,
trappings,
cortege;
tail,
suffix
etc.
(sequel)
65;
wing.
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Dutch: zijtak, uitloper
Moby thesaurus: V, accession, accessory, accompaniment, addenda, addendum, additament, addition, additive, additory, additum, adjunct, adjuvant, affiliate, affiliation, annex, annexation, appanage, appendage, appendant, appurtenance, appurtenant, arm, attachment, augment, augmentation, bine, body, bough, branch, branch office, branchedness, branchiness, breakaway group, burgeon, by-product, camp, caucus, chapter, church, coda, communion, community, complement, concomitant, consequence, consequent, continuation, corollary, crotch, crutch, deadwood, delta, denomination, derivation, derivative, descendant, development, distillate, division, effect, ethnic group, event, eventuality, eventuation, extension, extrapolation, faction, fan, fellowship, filiation, fixture, flagellum, fork, frond, fruit, furcula, furculum, groin, group, hand, harvest, heir, imp, increase, increment, inguen, interest, interest group, issue, joint, kin, kindred, leg, legacy, limb, link, lobe, lobule, local, lodge, logical outcome, member, minority group, offset, offspring, order, organ, organization, outcome, outgrowth, party, pendant, persuasion, pinion, political party, post, precipitate, pressure group, product, prong, ramage, ramification, reinforcement, relation, relative, religious order, result, resultant, runner, sarment, schism, school, scion, sect, sectarism, segment, sequel, sequela, sequence, sequent, shoot, side, side effect, side issue, silent majority, slip, society, spear, spin-off, splinter, splinter group, spray, sprig, sprit, sprout, spur, stem, stolon, sucker, supplement, switch, tail, tailpiece, tendril, thallus, trident, twig, undergirding, upshot, variety, version, vocal minority, wing, wishbone ... show more.
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