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offset
noun(off-set)
the time at which something is supposed to begin
Synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, outset, showtime, start, starting time,
offset
verb(off-set)
make up for
Synonyms: cancel, set off,
Examples:
His skills offset his opponent's superior strength.
offset
noun(off-set)
a natural consequence of development
Synonyms: branch, offshoot, outgrowth,
offset
noun(off-set)
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
Synonyms: set-back, setoff,
offset
verb(off-set)
compensate for or counterbalance
Synonyms: countervail,
Examples:
Offset deposits and withdrawals.
offset
noun(off-set)
a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
Synonyms: offset printing,
offset
noun(off-set)
a compensating equivalent
Synonyms: counterbalance,
offset
noun(off-set)
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
Synonyms: runner, stolon,
offset
verb(off-set)
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
offset
verb(off-set)
create an offset in
Examples:
Offset a wall.
offset
verb(off-set)
produce by offset printing
Examples:
Offset the conference proceedings.

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