OFFSET
Scrabble letter values: O1F4F4S1E1T1 = 12
Definition
- verb compensate for or counterbalance. — synonyms: countervail
- verb make up for. — synonyms: cancel, set_off
- verb cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface.
- verb create an offset in.
- verb produce by offset printing.
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin. — synonyms: beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting_time
- noun a compensating equivalent. — synonyms: counterbalance
- noun a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips. — synonyms: stolon, runner
- noun a natural consequence of development. — synonyms: outgrowth, branch, offshoot
- noun a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper. — synonyms: offset_printing
- noun structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly. — synonyms: set-back, setoff
Examples
- “offset deposits and withdrawals”
- “His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”
- “offset a wall”