off·set (ôf s t ,  f-)n. 1. An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else. 2. One thing set off or developed from something else. 3. The start or initial stage; the outset. 4. Architecture A ledge or recess in a wall formed by a reduction in thickness above; a setoff. 5. Botany A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant. 6. Geology A spur of a mountain range or hills. 7. A bend in a pipe, bar, or other straight continuous piece made to allow it to pass around an obstruction. 8. A short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line in surveying, used to help in calculating the area of an irregular plot. 9. A descendant of a race or family; an offshoot. 10. Printing a. An unintentional or faulty transfer of wet ink from a printed sheet to another surface in contact with it. Also called setoff. b. Offset printing. v. (ôf st, f-, ôf-st, f-) off·set, off·set·ting, off·sets v.tr. 1. To counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for: fringe benefits designed to offset low salaries. 2. Printing a. To cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface. b. To produce by offset printing. 3. To make or form an offset in (a wall, bar, or pipe). v.intr. 1. To develop, project, or be situated as an offset. 2. Printing To become marked by or cause an unintentional transfer of ink. off set adv. & adj. |
offset
n [ˈɒfˌsɛt]
1. something that counterbalances or compensates for something else
2. an allowance made to counteract some effect
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a. a printing method in which the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper
b. (modifier) relating to, involving, or printed by offset offset letterpress offset lithography
4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for set-off
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany
a. a short runner in certain plants, such as the houseleek, that produces roots and shoots at the tip
b. a plant produced from such a runner
6. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a ridge projecting from a range of hills or mountains
7. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the horizontal component of displacement on a fault
8. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) a narrow horizontal or sloping surface formed where a wall is reduced in thickness towards the top
9. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) a person or group descended collaterally from a particular group or family; offshoot
10. (Mathematics & Measurements / Surveying) Surveying a measurement of distance to a point at right angles to a survey line
vb [ˌɒfˈsɛt] -sets, -setting, -set
1. (tr) to counterbalance or compensate for
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to print (pictures, text, etc.) using the offset process
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) (tr) to construct an offset in (a wall)
4. (intr) to project or develop as an offset
| offset (ôfst) A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant. Many succulents and cacti are propagated by removing offsets and planting them elsewhere. See more at vegetative reproduction. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | 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" birth - the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age" incipience, incipiency - beginning to exist or to be apparent; "he placed the incipience of democratic faith at around 1850"; "it is designed to arrest monopolies in their incipiency" point in time, point - an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" starting point, terminus a quo - earliest limiting point threshold - the starting point for a new state or experience; "on the threshold of manhood" |
| 2. | offset - a compensating equivalent compensation - something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) | |
| 3. |  offset - a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tipsplant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus | |
| 4. |  offset - a natural consequence of development | |
| 5. |  offset - a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paperprinting process, printing - reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication photo-offset, photo-offset printing - a method of offset printing using photomechanical plates letterset printing - image is transferred from a relief type plate to a roller | |
| 6. | offset - structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | |
| Verb | 1. | offset - compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals" balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" |
| 2. | offset - make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength" countervail, neutralize, counteract, counterbalance - oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions; "This will counteract the foolish actions of my colleagues" balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate - bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights" | |
| 3. | offset - cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface transfer - move from one place to another; "transfer the data"; "transmit the news"; "transfer the patient to another hospital" | |
| 4. | offset - create an offset in; "offset a wall" | |
| 5. | offset - produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings" |
offset
verb
cancel out, balance, set off, make up for, compensate for, redeem, counteract, neutralize, counterbalance, nullify, obviate, balance out, counterpoise, countervail The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity.
Translations
offset [ˈɒfset] (offset (vb: pt, pp))
A. N
1. (= counterbalancing factor) → compensación f
2. (Typ) → offset m
3. (Hort) (= layer) → acodo m; (= bulb) → bulbo m reproductor
4. (Archit) → retallo m
B. VT
1. (= compensate for) → compensar
higher prices will be offset by wage increases → los aumentos de precios serán compensados por incrementos salariales
higher prices will be offset by wage increases → los aumentos de precios serán compensados por incrementos salariales
C. CPD offset lithography N = offset printing offset press N → prensa f offset
offset printing N → impresión f con offset
offset printing N → impresión f con offset
offset pret, ptp <offset>
vt
(= place non-centrally) → versetzen
offset [ˈɒfˌsɛt] (offset (vb: pt, pp))
offset [ˈɒfˌsɛt] (offset (vb: pt, pp))
1. vt → bilanciare, compensare
2. n (Typ) → offset m inv
offset [ˈɒfˌsɛt] (offset (vb: pt, pp))
1. vt → bilanciare, compensare
2. n (Typ) → offset m inv
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