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I felt that 'Deep Space' was the way to do a spin off series of an existing franchise where you really are doing a very different show. It's a different format. It's a different feeling.
Ronald D. Moore

Meaning of "spin off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIN OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIN OFF

noun
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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spin off is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SPIN OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spin-off

Spin-off, spin off, or spinoff may refer to: ▪ Corporate spin-off, a type of corporate transaction forming a new company or entity ▪ Government spin-off, civilian goods which are the result of military or governmental research ▪ NASA spin-off, a spin-off of technology that has been commercialized through NASA funding, research, licensing, facilities, or assistance ▪ Research spin-off or University spin-off, a company founded on the findings of a member or by members of a research group at a university ▪ Spin-Off, a 1975 American game show ▪ Spin Off, a 2013 Canadian game show ▪ Spin-off, a new media product derived from an existing product or franchise, such as by focusing on an established character or setting ▪ Spin-off product, a new product which uses the brand name of another product which already has a well-developed image ▪ Segue, a topic spun off from a previous topic.

Definition of spin off in the English dictionary

The first definition of spin off in the dictionary is to turn into a separate company. Other definition of spin off is any product or development derived incidentally from the application of existing knowledge or enterprise. Spin off is also a book, film, or television series derived from a similar successful book, film, or television series.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPIN OFF

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIN OFF

better off
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Synonyms and antonyms of spin off in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spin off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIN OFF

Find out the translation of spin off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spin off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spin off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

意外收获
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

indirecto
570 millions of speakers

English

spin off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपोत्पाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تدور قبالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выделение
278 millions of speakers

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subproduto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পিন বন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

effet d´aubaine
220 millions of speakers

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Berputar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nebenprodukt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

副次的効果
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

파생 효과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Muter mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

spin off
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுழற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kopup fırlamak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

applicazione secondaria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spin off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виділення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spin off
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

spin off
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Translator English - Afrikaans

spin off
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

spin off
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

spin off
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spin off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIN OFF»

The term «spin off» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIN OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spin off

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2 QUOTES WITH «SPIN OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spin off.
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Herb Alpert
I find that it's nice to work with somebody and spin off on someone else's feelings. You get a little jaded by yourself.
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Ronald D. Moore
I felt that 'Deep Space' was the way to do a spin off series of an existing franchise where you really are doing a very different show. It's a different format. It's a different feeling.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIN OFF»

Discover the use of spin off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spin off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Spin-off to Pay-off: An Analytical Guide to Investing in ...
. .Through spin-offs were already announced, there still is time to apply strategies learned in this book to land quick-strike trading profits.
Joseph W. Cornell, 1998
2
Reading Angel: The TV Spin-off With a Soul
Chronicles all five seasons of the popular Joss Whedon television program, discussing such topics as cinematic aesthetics, music, portrayals of masculinity, and the concept of the superhero.
Stacey Abbott, 2005
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Spin-off Churches: How One Church Successfully Plants Another
Veteran missional church planters present a much needed how-to resource for churches desiring to sponsor the planting of other new churches locally and globally.
Rodney Harrison, Tom Cheyney, Don Overstreet, 2008
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Spin Off
When fifteen-year-old Rex Jones's mysterious cell phone transports him to a contest for disc jockeys, he becomes the target of a cheater and must take some risks even to compete.
Jonny Zucker, 2007
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Spin-Off, Dual-Use and Conversion: Fashion Or Reality
Explores the meaning & significance of the concepts of spin-off, dual-use & conversion. A case study at Ericsson Radar Electronics also illustrates the problems & opportunities of diversification.
Jakob Lorentzi, Magnus Nilsson, 1994
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Success Factors of Corporate Spin-Offs
The comparison with parents and non Spin-Offs reveal that the characteristics of the sector of activity influence Spin-Off frequencies indirectly through the rate of firm creation within the sector. The sector characteristics do not impact on Spin- Off ...
Alexander Tübke, 2006
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Executive Teams in Research-Based Spin-Off Companies: An ...
In the next section, findings from previous research about entrepreneurial teams in research-based spin-off companies are discussed, including aspects regarding founder and ownership and specific characteristics of the executive teams that ...
Rigo Tietz, 2013
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Success of University Spin-Offs: Network Activities and ...
spin-off formations (Knecht, 1998, p. 23; the term "adoptive" is explained by Rogers, 1995, pp. 204 - 280) or pseudo spin-offs (Berndts/Harmsen, 1985, pp.1 - 12). Yes No Technology Transfer Yes No Technology Transfer Traditional Adoptive ...
Prof. Dr. Achim Walter, Manoj Gupte, 2007
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The Technology Management Handbook
The term "spin-off" means a new company that arises from a parent organization. Typically, an employee leaves the parent organization, taking along a technology that serves as the entry ticket for the new company in a high-tech industry.
Richard C. Dorf, 1998
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United States Securities Law: A Practical Guide
13 under the 1933 Act. If the parent is a company that reports under the 1934 Act (because, for instance, its shares are listed) while the subsidiary is a non- reporting company, an unregistered spin-off may raise the concern that it creates a ...
James M. Bartos, 2006

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIN OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spin off is used in the context of the following news items.
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HP officially files to spin off enterprise division
The way the separation is being structured, HP Enterprise is the “spin-off” company, which is why it has to file the registration papers. The other half, HP Inc., ... «PCWorld, Jul 15»
2
United Technologies Plans to Sell or Spin Off Sikorsky Unit
LONDON — The United Technologies Corporation said on Monday that it planned to either sell or spin off Sikorsky Aircraft, the maker of the Black Hawk ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
3
Yahoo to Spin Off Alibaba Stake Tax-Free as Public Company
Inc. announced a tax-free spinoff of its stake in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., seeking to maximize the return of cash to shareholders and triggering a 10 percent ... «Bloomberg, Jan 15»
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'Criminal Minds' doing new spinoff
CBS is once again looking to spin off one of its major crime drama franchises: EW has learned that Criminal Minds will have a new planted spinoff episode later ... «Entertainment Weekly, Dec 14»
5
Finding It an Odd Fit, Fiat Chrysler Will Spin Off Ferrari
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles said on Wednesday that it planned to spin off Ferrari, the Italian luxury sports car maker, listing its shares in New York and possibly in ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
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In a Spinoff of Time Inc., Evolution Is Complete
With the confirmation on Wednesday that it would spin off its Time Inc. magazine division, Time Warner, once a colossus that included dominant cable and ... «New York Times, Mar 13»

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