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OFFSET

Definition:

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

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Related Words:

• counteract, countervail, neutralize, counterbalance
• birth
• incipiency, incipience
• terminus a quo, starting point
• threshold
• photo-offset printing, photo-offset
• letterset printing

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