Transcription
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- [bahy prod-uh kt, -uhkt]
- /baɪ ˈprɒd əkt, -ʌkt/
- /baɪ ˈprɒdʌkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy prod-uh kt, -uhkt]
- /baɪ ˈprɒd əkt, -ʌkt/
Definitions of by-product word
- countable noun by-product A by-product is something which is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product. 3
- countable noun by-product Something that is a by-product of an event or situation happens as a result of it, although it is usually not expected or planned. 3
- noun by-product a secondary or incidental product of a manufacturing process 3
- noun by-product a side effect 3
- noun by-product a secondary or incidental product, as in a process of manufacture. 1
- noun by-product the result of another action, often unforeseen or unintended. 1
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Origin of by-product
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05
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Parts of speech for By-product
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
by-product popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for by-product
noun by-product
- outgrowth — a natural development, product, or result: to consider truancy an outgrowth of parental neglect.
- consequence — The consequences of something are the results or effects of it.
- offshoot — a branch or lateral shoot from a main stem, as of a plant.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- result — to spring, arise, or proceed as a consequence of actions, circumstances, premises, etc.; be the outcome.
Antonyms for by-product
noun by-product
- source — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- origin — something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead: to follow a stream to its origin.
Top questions with by-product
- what does by-product mean?
- what is poultry by-product meal?
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