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offset

/ offset /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
compensate for or counterbalance
"offset deposits and withdrawals"
Type of:
balance equilibrate equilibrize
Derived:
counterbalance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 2
a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
Type of:
printing printing process
Kinds of:
photo-offset printing photo-offset letterset printing
verb Sense 3
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
Type of:
transfer
Derived:
offset printing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
create an offset in
"offset a wall"
Type of:
make create
Derived:
set-back setoff
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
produce by offset printing
"offset the conference proceedings"
Type of:
print impress
Derived:
offset printing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
make up for
"His skills offset his opponent''s superior strength"
Type of:
balance equilibrate equilibrize
Kinds of:
counteract countervail neutralize counterbalance
Derived:
counterbalance
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 7
a compensating equivalent
Type of:
compensation
Derived:
cancel set off countervail counteract neutralize
noun Sense 8
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
Type of:
structure construction
noun Sense 9
a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
Type of:
plant organ
noun Sense 10
a natural consequence of development
Type of:
consequence effect outcome
noun Sense 11
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"
Opposites:
middle end ending
Type of:
point point in time
Kinds of:
birth incipiency incipience terminus a quo starting point
Derived:
inaugurate kick off start take up start up
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
11
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
53
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

balance equilibrate equilibrize printing printing process photo-offset printing photo-offset letterset printing transfer make create print