Offshoot

Pronunciation: /ˈɔfˌʃut/

Definitions of offshoot

noun a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, axis, or trunk

Example Sentences

A1 An offshoot of the main plant grew on its own.

A2 The new company is an offshoot of a larger corporation.

B1 The book club was an offshoot of the local library's reading program.

B2 The political party formed an offshoot to focus on environmental issues.

C1 The offshoot of the research project led to groundbreaking discoveries.

C2 The offshoot of the artist's work became a separate exhibition at the museum.

Examples of offshoot in a Sentence

formal The new company is an offshoot of the original business.

informal The new store is like a little offshoot of the main one.

slang That club is just an offshoot of the popular one across town.

figurative His love for cooking was the offshoot of his grandmother's passion for food.

Grammatical Forms of offshoot

• past tense: offshooted
• plural: offshoots
• comparative: more offshoot
• superlative: most offshoot
• present tense: offshoot
• future tense: will offshoot
• perfect tense: have offshooted
• continuous tense: is offshooting
• singular: offshoot
• positive degree: offshoot
• infinitive: to offshoot
• gerund: offshooting
• participle: offshooted

Origin and Evolution of offshoot

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'offshoot' originated from the combination of 'off' and 'shoot', referring to a branch or shoot that grows from the main stem or trunk of a plant.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a botanical context to describe a new growth from a plant, 'offshoot' later evolved to also refer to something that is derived from a larger or main entity, such as a branch of a family or organization.