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English noun: offset

1. offset (time) the time at which something is supposed to begin


SamplesThey got an early start.
She knew from the get-go that he was the man for her.


Synonymsbeginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, outset, showtime, start, starting time


Broader (hypernym)point, point in time


Narrower (hyponym)birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, terminus a quo, threshold


Antonymsend, ending, middle

2. offset (possession) a compensating equivalent


Synonymscounterbalance


Broader (hypernym)compensation

3. offset (plant) a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips


Synonymsrunner, stolon


Broader (hypernym)plant organ

4. offset (phenomenon) a natural consequence of development


Synonymsbranch, offshoot, outgrowth


Broader (hypernym)consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot

5. offset (communication) a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper


Synonymsoffset printing


Broader (hypernym)printing, printing process


Narrower (hyponym)letterset printing, photo-offset, photo-offset printing

6. offset (artifact) structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly


Synonymsset-back, setoff


Broader (hypernym)construction, structure


English verb: offset

1. offset (stative) compensate for or counterbalance


SamplesOffset deposits and withdrawals.


Synonymscountervail


Pattern of useSomething ----s something


Broader (hypernym)balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize

2. offset (stative) make up for


SamplesHis skills offset his opponent's superior strength.


Synonymscancel, set off


Pattern of useSomething ----s something


Broader (hypernym)balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize


Narrower (hyponym)counteract, counterbalance, countervail, neutralize

3. offset (possession) cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)transfer

4. offset (creation) create an offset in


SamplesOffset a wall.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)create, make

5. offset (creation) produce by offset printing


SamplesOffset the conference proceedings.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)impress, print









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