Meaning & use
byproduct
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Something produced incidentally while making something else, in addition to the main result.
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Sawdust is a common byproduct of cutting lumber.
Increased confidence was an unexpected byproduct of her public speaking class.
A note on using this word
Can describe both physical products (industrial waste) and abstract results (emotional or social effects).
Words with a similar meaning
spinoffside effect
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