C1 adjective محايد

byproduct

/ˈbaɪˌprɒdʌkt/

A secondary or incidental result that occurs during the process of producing or doing something else. It can refer to physical substances created during manufacturing or abstract consequences arising from an action or situation.

أمثلة

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1

Cleaning the entire kitchen was a productive byproduct of my search for the missing car keys.

I ended up cleaning the kitchen as a secondary result of looking for my keys.

2

The report suggests that increased social trust is a welcome byproduct of the community's new volunteer initiative.

The report indicates that higher social trust is a positive secondary effect of the new volunteer program.

3

I guess getting a tan was just a byproduct of working outside all afternoon.

Getting sun-tanned was just an incidental result of working outdoors all day.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
byproduct
مرتبط
production
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'by-road.' It is not the main highway (the product), but a smaller road that branches off to the side (the byproduct).

اختبار سريع

The sharp increase in literacy rates was a direct ______ of the government's investment in public libraries.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: byproduct

أمثلة

1

Cleaning the entire kitchen was a productive byproduct of my search for the missing car keys.

everyday

I ended up cleaning the kitchen as a secondary result of looking for my keys.

2

The report suggests that increased social trust is a welcome byproduct of the community's new volunteer initiative.

formal

The report indicates that higher social trust is a positive secondary effect of the new volunteer program.

3

I guess getting a tan was just a byproduct of working outside all afternoon.

informal

Getting sun-tanned was just an incidental result of working outdoors all day.

4

Sulfur dioxide is a common byproduct of coal combustion in industrial power plants.

academic

Sulfur dioxide is a frequent secondary substance produced when coal is burned in factories.

5

The improved team morale was an unexpected byproduct of the rigorous restructuring process.

business

Better team spirit was an unforeseen secondary result of the intense company reorganization.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
byproduct
مرتبط
production

تلازمات شائعة

unintended byproduct A secondary result that was not planned or expected.
toxic byproduct A poisonous secondary substance produced during a process.
inevitable byproduct A secondary result that is certain to happen.
natural byproduct A secondary result that occurs as a normal part of a process.
useful byproduct A secondary result that has practical value.

العبارات الشائعة

happy byproduct

A positive but unplanned secondary result.

merely a byproduct

Used to emphasize that something is secondary and not the main focus.

byproduct of the times

A result of the specific historical or social circumstances.

يُخلط عادةً مع

byproduct vs waste

Waste is specifically useless or discarded material, whereas a byproduct may be useful or have value.

byproduct vs side effect

Side effect is most commonly used in medical contexts, while byproduct is used for manufacturing or abstract logical results.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'byproduct' when you want to highlight that something was not the primary goal of an action. It is frequently used in environmental science and chemistry, but is equally common in social sciences to describe unintended societal changes.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners sometimes use 'byproduct' as two separate words ('by product'), but it is standardly written as one word or occasionally hyphenated ('by-product'). Avoid using it to describe the main goal of a project.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of a 'by-road.' It is not the main highway (the product), but a smaller road that branches off to the side (the byproduct).

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أصل الكلمة

Originates from the prefix 'by-' (meaning secondary or incidental) and the noun 'product' (something produced).

أنماط نحوية

Countable noun Often followed by the preposition 'of' Can be used attributively (e.g., byproduct gas)
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السياق الثقافي

In modern ecological discourse, 'byproduct' is often associated with industrial pollution and the circular economy, where one industry's byproduct becomes another's raw material.

اختبار سريع

The sharp increase in literacy rates was a direct ______ of the government's investment in public libraries.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: byproduct

كلمات ذات صلة

proceed

C1

The noun form, typically used in the plural 'proceeds,' refers to the total amount of money received from a particular event, sale, or activity. It is a formal term used in academic, legal, and business contexts to describe the result of a financial transaction or fundraising effort.

individual

C1

Relating to a single person or thing as distinct from a group. It describes something that is intended for, or used by, one person rather than a collective entity.

appropriately

B2

To perform an action in a manner that is suitable, right, or proper for a particular situation, person, or occasion. It implies following specific social norms, professional standards, or logical requirements.

region

B2

A region is an area of land that has common features, such as geography, climate, or culture, which distinguish it from other areas. It can refer to a large part of a country or the world and is often used in administrative or scientific contexts to organize space.

resource

B2

A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a person or organization in order to function effectively. In academic and informational contexts, it refers to a source of information or expertise used to support research or learning.

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

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