# spin-off

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈspɪn.ɔf/

## Definitions
1. An offshoot.
2. An incidental benefit or unexpected pay-off.
3. A by-product.
4. A fictional work where the protagonist was introduced in a preceding work or at least shares the same setting, often in a different aspect.
5. The formation of a subsidiary company that continues the operations of part of the parent company; the company so formed.

## Etymology
Deverbal from spin off.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/spin-off