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1. offset - noun

· 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"

Synonym(s): beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting_time, showtime

Hypernym(s): point, point_in_time




2. offset - noun

· a compensating equivalent

Synonym(s): counterbalance

Hypernym(s): compensation




3. offset - noun

· a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

Synonym(s): stolon, runner

Hypernym(s): plant_organ




4. offset - noun

· a natural consequence of development

Synonym(s): outgrowth, branch, offshoot

Hypernym(s): consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot




5. offset - noun

· a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

Synonym(s): offset_printing

Hypernym(s): printing, printing_process




6. offset - noun

· structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

Synonym(s): set-back, setoff

Hypernym(s): structure, construction




7. offset - verb

· compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"

Synonym(s): countervail

Hypernym(s): balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise




8. offset - verb

· make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"

Synonym(s): cancel, set_off

Hypernym(s): balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise




9. offset - verb

· cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

Hypernym(s): transfer




10. offset - verb

· create an offset in; "offset a wall"

Hypernym(s): make, create




11. offset - verb

· produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings"

Hypernym(s): print, impress





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