byproduct

by-prod·uct

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bahy-prod-uh kt]
- /ˈbaɪˌprɒd əkt/
- /ˈbɑɪˌprɑd·əkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahy-prod-uh kt]
- /ˈbaɪˌprɒd əkt/

Definitions of byproduct word

countable noun byproduct A byproduct is something that is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product. 3
noun byproduct anything produced in the course of making another thing; secondary or incidental product or result 3
noun byproduct a secondary or incidental product, as in a process of manufacture. 1
noun byproduct the result of another action, often unforeseen or unintended. 1
noun byproduct sth produced while making sth else 1
noun byproduct additional outcome or result 1

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Origin of byproduct

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before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Byproduct

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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byproduct 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.

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Synonyms for byproduct

noun byproduct

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.

All 148 Synonyms of byproduct

Antonyms for byproduct

noun byproduct

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.
root — Elihu [el-uh-hyoo] /ˈɛl əˌhyu/ (Show IPA), 1845–1937, U.S. lawyer and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1912.
invention — the act of inventing.

All 38 Antonyms of byproduct

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