Dictionary definition · offset
noun
- the time at which something is supposed to begin"they got an early start"
- a compensating equivalent
- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
- a natural consequence of development
- a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
- structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
verb
- compensate for or counterbalance"offset deposits and withdrawals"
- make up for"His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
- cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
- create an offset in"offset a wall"
- produce by offset printing"offset the conference proceedings"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).