offset
noun
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin
Similar word(s): beginning, commencement, first, kickoff, outset, showtime, start
Definition categories: time, point
2. a compensating equivalent
Similar word(s): counterbalance
Definition categories: possession, compensation
3. a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
Similar word(s): runner, stolon
Definition categories: plant
4. a natural consequence of development
Similar word(s): branch, offshoot, outgrowth
Definition categories: phenomenon, consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot
5. a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
Definition categories: communication, printing
6. structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
Similar word(s): setoff
Definition categories: man–made, construction, structure
Sentences with offset as a noun:
- Today's victory was an offset to yesterday's defeat.
- An array of bytes uses its index as the offset, of words a multiple thereof.
- The raw signal data was subjected to a baseline correction process to subtract the sensor's offset and drift variations.
- There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing.
verb
1. compensate for or counterbalance
- offset deposits and withdrawals
Similar word(s): countervail
Definition categories: stative, balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
2. make up for
- His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
Similar word(s): cancel
Definition categories: stative, balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize
3. cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
Definition categories: possession, transfer
4. create an offset in
- offset a wall
Definition categories: creation, create, make
5. produce by offset printing
- offset the conference proceedings
Definition categories: creation, impress, print
Sentences with offset as a verb:
- I'll offset the time difference locally.
- to offset one charge against another