Understanding the meaning of offset

offset

/'ɔf,sɛt/

noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
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beginning commencement first get-go kickoff outset showtime start starting time

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point point in time
verb
make up for
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"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

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cancel set off

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balance equilibrize equilibrate equilibrise
noun
a natural consequence of development
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branch offshoot outgrowth

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effect event upshot result outcome issue consequence
noun
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
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set-back setoff

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structure construction
verb
compensate for or counterbalance
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"offset deposits and withdrawals"

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countervail

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equilibrate balance equilibrise equilibrize
noun
a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
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offset printing

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printing process printing
noun
a compensating equivalent
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counterbalance

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

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plant organ
verb
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
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transfer
verb
create an offset in
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"offset a wall"

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make create
verb
produce by offset printing
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"offset the conference proceedings"

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print impress

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