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Offshoot [entity]
This frame refers to a part of an organization that becomes separate from the main body. The part is usually partially or even wholly autonomous, and may eventually become larger than the body from which it originated.
Methodism is an an offshoot of the Church of England
Methodism is an an offshoot of the Church of England
Properties
- ID
- #3015
- Entry
- frm_offshoot
- Namespace
- Entity
- FrameNet version
- Offshoot (fn_1.7_2023)
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- Offshoot
Core Frame Elements (1)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Branch |
The offshoot or branch of the original body which differs from it in some important respect.
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Peripheral Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original_body |
The body from which the Offshoot is derived.
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| Place |
The place in which the Branch is locate or where it first forms.
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| Time |
The time at which the Branch forms or thrives.
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Frame-Frame Relations (0)
No frame-frame relations documented
Lexical Units (5)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| breakaway.a | — | FN: describing a subgroup having different opinions or goals which attempts to separate itself from the main group and operate independently. <ex>A small group of employees formed a breakaway company and competed with their former employers.</ex> |
| faction.n | — | FN: a subgroup sharing opinions or goals which differ from those of the larger group, especially, such a group within a political party. |
| offshoot.n | — | FN: A branching off from an organization or institution; a subgroup which is differentiated from the main body of the organization and does not exactly follow the actions or beliefs of the members of main body, but has some degree of autonomy. |
| sect.n | — | FN: a subgroup within a religion based on different beliefs from the majority, usually leading to a separate organization. <ex>Christianity began as a Jewish sect.</ex> |
| splinter group.n | — | FN: a faction having ideological differences with the larger group; usually in the political domain. |
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