offset

Definitions of offset in various dictionaries:

noun - the time at which something is supposed to begin

noun - a compensating equivalent

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

noun - a natural consequence of development

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

noun - structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

verb - compensate for or counterbalance

verb - make up for

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

verb - create an offset in

verb - produce by offset printing

An agent, an element, or a thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.

One thing set off or developed from something else.

The start or initial stage; the outset.

A ledge or recess in a wall formed by a reduction in thickness above; a setoff.

A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant.

A spur of a mountain range or hills.

A bend in a pipe, bar, or other straight continuous piece made to allow it to pass around an obstruction.

A short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line in surveying, used to help in calculating the area of an irregular plot.

A descendant of a race or family; an offshoot.

Printing.

An unintentional or faulty transfer of wet ink from a printed sheet to another surface in contact with it.

Offset printing.

To counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for: fringe benefits designed to offset low salaries.

Printing.

To cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear on another surface.

To produce by offset printing.

To make or form an offset in (a wall, bar, or pipe).

To develop, project, or be situated as an offset.

To become marked by or cause an unintentional transfer of ink.

verb - to compensate for