offset

off·set

 (ôf′sĕt′, ŏf′-)

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′sĕt′, ŏf′-, ôf-sĕt′, ŏf-) 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.

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off′set′ adv. & adj.

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offset

n

1. something that counterbalances or compensates for something else

2. an allowance made to counteract some effect

3. (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. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for set-off

5. (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. (Geological Science) a ridge projecting from a range of hills or mountains

7. (Geological Science) the horizontal component of displacement on a fault

8. (Architecture) a narrow horizontal or sloping surface formed where a wall is reduced in thickness towards the top

9. (Anthropology & Ethnology) a person or group descended collaterally from a particular group or family; offshoot

10. (Surveying) surveying a measurement of distance to a point at right angles to a survey line

vb, -sets, -setting or -set

11. (tr) to counterbalance or compensate for

12. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to print (pictures, text, etc) using the offset process

13. (Architecture) (tr) to construct an offset in (a wall)

14. (intr) to project or develop as an offset

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off•set

(n., adj. ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-; v. ˌɔfˈsɛt, ˌɒf-)

n., adj., v. -set, -set•ting. n.

1. something that compensates for something else.

2. the start, beginning, or outset.

3. a short lateral shoot by which certain plants are propagated.

4. an offshoot or branch.

5.

a. a process in which a lithographic stone or metal or paper plate is used to make an inked impression on a rubber blanket that transfers it to the paper being printed.

b. the impression itself.

6. Geol. (in faults) the magnitude of displacement between two previously aligned bodies.

7. a flat or sloping projecting ledge on a wall, buttress, or the like, produced by a reduction in thickness above; setoff.

8.

a. a short distance measured perpendicularly from a main survey line.

b. Also called off′set line`. a line a short distance from and parallel to a main survey line.

adj.

9. of, noting, or pertaining to an offset.

10. pertaining to, printed by, or suitable for printing by offset.

11. placed away from a center line; off-center.

12. placed at an angle to something.

v.t.

13. to compensate for.

14. to juxtapose with something else, as for comparison.

15. Print.

a. to make an offset of.

b. to print by the process of offset lithography.

16. to build (a wall) with an offset.

v.i.

17. to project as an offset or branch.

18. Print. to make an offset.

[1545–55]

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offset

Past participle: offset
Gerund: offsetting

Imperative

offset

offset

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Thesaurus

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" commencement, get-go, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first 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 counterbalance 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 tips stolon, runner plant organ - a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
	4.	offset - a natural consequence of development offshoot, outgrowth, branch consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
	5.	offset - a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper offset printing printing 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 set-back, setoff 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" countervail 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" cancel, set off 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" create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
	5.	offset - produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings" print, impress - reproduce by printing

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offset

verb

1. 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.

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offset

noun

Something to make up for loss or damage:

amends, compensation, indemnification, indemnity, quittance, recompense, redress, reimbursement, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, satisfaction, setoff.

verb

1. To act as an equalizing weight or force to:

balance, compensate, counteract, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, make up, set off.

2. To make up for:

balance, compensate, counterbalance, counterpoise, countervail, neutralize, outweigh, redeem, set off.

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Translations

ofset

compensardesplazamiento

alkualoitushyvityskompensaatiokompensaatiokauppa

compensationcompensercontrebalancerdécalageoffset

controbilanciareequivalentefotolitooffset

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

2. (= counteract) → contrarrestar, contrapesar
to offset A against B → contrapesar A y B

C. CPD offset lithography N = offset printing offset press N → prensa f offset
offset printing N → impresión f con offset

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offset

[ˌɒfˈsɛt] [offset] (pt, pp)

vt (= counteract) → compenser
to be offset by sth → être compensé par qch

[ˈɒfsɛt] n

(also offset printing) → offset m

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offset

pret, ptp <offset>

vt

(financially, statistically etc) → ausgleichen; (= make up for) → wettmachen, aufwiegen

(= place non-centrally) → versetzen

n

(Typ) offset (lithography/printing) → Offsetdruck m

(Hort) → Ableger m

(fig: = counterbalancing factor) → Ausgleich m; as an offset → zum Ausgleich, als Ausgleich (to für)

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offset

[ˈɒfˌsɛt] (offset (vb: pt, pp))

1. vt → bilanciare, compensare

2. n (Typ) → offset m inv

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