0 something that is produced as a result of making something else, or something unexpected that happens as a result of something else: --
The deep depression he fell into was a byproduct of his disease.
We believe that the necessary modules should be able to be explained as an emergent byproduct of the architecture.
There is agreement in the literature over what types of policies may be likely to be more byproduct or incoherent policies.
This is no unsightly byproduct of logic but the very foundation of the socio-moral order.
Rather, selection could have favored some larger subcortical feature, resulting in a large neo-cortex as a byproduct.
An important byproduct will be, we hope, improved training in and awareness of mental health and its stigmatization by scientists, professionals, and treatment staff.
Furthermore, creativity may be a byproduct of cognitive uncoordination.
Persons in charge from 11 different industrial sectors quoted a total of 54 different byproducts in the questionnaires.
Toxicity could also be a byproduct of proteins occuring in a novel environment and recognition of host targets, a chance event.