offset
noun
- 1
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
- 2
a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
- 3
a natural consequence of development
- 4
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- 5
a compensating equivalent
- 6
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
verb
- 1
produce by offset printing
offset the conference proceedings
- 2
create an offset in
offset a wall
- 3
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
- 4
make up for
His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
- 5
compensate for or counterbalance
offset deposits and withdrawals
Also useful for “offset”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “offset”