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Spinout / spinoff
SPIN-owt / SPIN-off
/ˈspɪnaʊt/ /ˈspɪnɒf/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
spinout
Dictionary meaning
A new independent company formed from a parent organization — often a university or large corporation — that commercializes intellectual property developed within the parent; 'spinout' is common in UK usage, 'spinoff' in American English.
'Spinoff' is preferred in American English; 'spinout' is more common in British and academic usage.
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