offset

noun

  1. 1

    structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

  2. 2

    a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

  3. 3

    a natural consequence of development

  4. 4

    a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

  5. 5

    a compensating equivalent

  6. 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. 1

    produce by offset printing

    offset the conference proceedings

  2. 2

    create an offset in

    offset a wall

  3. 3

    cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

  4. 4

    make up for

    His skills offset his opponent's superior strength

  5. 5

    compensate for or counterbalance

    offset deposits and withdrawals

Synonyms

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