SPIN-OFF Definition & Meaning

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spin-off

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[ spin-awf, -of ]

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noun

Commerce. a process of reorganizing a corporate structure whereby the capital stock of a division or subsidiary of a corporation or of a newly affiliated company is transferred to the stockholders of the parent corporation without an exchange of any part of the stock of the latter. Compare carveout ( def 1 ), split-off ( def 3 ), split-up ( def 3 ).
any product that is an adaption, outgrowth, or development of another similar product:
The paperback is a spin-off from the large hardcover encyclopedia.
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a secondary or incidental product or effect derived from technological development in a somewhat unrelated area.
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spin off

verb

tr, preposition to turn (a part of a business enterprise) into a separate company

noun

any product or development derived incidentally from the application of existing knowledge or enterprise
a book, film, or television series derived from a similar successful book, film, or television series

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of spin-off¹

First recorded in 1945–50; noun use of verb phrase spin off

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Idioms and Phrases

Derive or produce from something else, especially a small part from a larger whole. For example, The corporation decided to spin off the automobile parts division , or Her column was spun off from her book on this subject . The expression transfers the throwing off by centrifugal force, as in spinning, to other enterprises. [Mid-1900s]

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He will be the second big name on-air talent to leave since the spin-off was announced.

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While fans have been content to rewatch “The Office,” they will finally get a spin-off series from executive producer Greg Daniels.

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I would demand a spin-off to see how this plays out.

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International versions of the show include the US spin-off Shark Tank.

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Mayhem marks Gaga's full throttle return to pop, after a period where she'd been preoccupied with her film career, and spin-off albums that dabbled in jazz and the classic American songbook.

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