offset meaning and definition

OFFSET noun

Definition of offset (noun)

1. 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, get-go, kickoff, outset, showtime, start, starting time
   • antonym: middle
2. a compensating equivalent
   • synonyms: counterbalance
3. a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
   • synonyms: runner, stolon
4. a natural consequence of development
   • synonyms: branch, offshoot, outgrowth
5. a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
   • synonyms: offset printing
6. structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
   • synonyms: set-back, setoff

OFFSET verb

Definition of offset (verb)

1. compensate for or counterbalance
   • "offset deposits and withdrawals"
   • synonyms: countervail
2. make up for
   • "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
   • synonyms: cancel, set off
3. cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
4. create an offset in
   • "offset a wall"
5. produce by offset printing
   • "offset the conference proceedings"