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offset Definition

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

offset Synonyms

• beginning
• branch
• cancel
• commencement
• counterbalance
• countervail
• first
• get-go
• kickoff
• offset
• offset printing
• offshoot
• outgrowth
• outset
• runner
• set off
• set-back
• setoff
• showtime
• start
• starting time
• stolon