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