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    offset

    offset - Dictionary definition and meaning for word offset

    Definition
    (noun) the time at which something is supposed to begin
    Example Sentence
    • they got an early start
    • she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
    Definition
    (noun) a compensating equivalent
    Synonyms : counterbalance
    Definition
    (noun) a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
    Synonyms : runner , stolon
    Definition
    (noun) a natural consequence of development
    Synonyms : branch , offshoot , outgrowth
    Definition
    (noun) a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
    Synonyms : offset printing
    Definition
    (noun) structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
    Synonyms : set-back , setoff
    Definition
    (verb) compensate for or counterbalance
    Synonyms : countervail
    Example Sentence
    • offset deposits and withdrawals
    Definition
    (verb) make up for
    Synonyms : cancel , set off
    Example Sentence
    • His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
    Definition
    (verb) cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface Definition
    (verb) create an offset in
    Example Sentence
    • offset a wall
    Definition
    (verb) produce by offset printing
    Example Sentence
    • offset the conference proceedings
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