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offset Definition

off·set (ôf′set′; for v., usually ôf set′)

noun

  1. something that is set off, or has sprung or developed, from something else; offshoot; extension; branch; spur
  2. anything that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensation
  3. Rare outset
  4. Archit. a ledge or recess formed in a wall by a reduction in its thickness above
  5. Bot. a side shoot that takes root and starts a new plant
  6. Elec. a branch off a main power line
  7. Mech. a curve or bend in a metal bar, pipe, etc. to permit it to pass an obstruction
  8. Printing
    1. offset printing
    2. an impression made by this process
    3. an ink smudge transferred from a freshly printed sheet to the one next to it
  9. Surveying a short distance measured at right angles from the main line to help in computing the area of an irregular plot of ground

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or being an offset
  2. that is offset, off center, or at an angle

transitive verb -·set′, -·set′·ting

  1. to balance, complement, counteract, compensate for, etc.
  2. to make an offset in
  3. Printing
    1. to make (an impression) by offset printing
    2. to smudge with an offset

intransitive verb

  1. to come out or develop as an offset
  2. Printing to make an offset

offset Synonyms

offset

v.

balance, counterbalance, compensate, equalize, set off, requite, recompense, be equivalent, make amends, allow for, charge against, place against, equipoise, counterpoise, neutralize, counteract, countervail, equal, counterpose, negate, account, rob Peter to pay Paul*.

Antonyms burden*, overbalance*, overload.

offset Law Definition

v

n

  1. To pay for or compensate for; to calculate against: “The debtor is entitled to an offset against the amount due to the contractor for the amounts that are alleged to be prop­erly deducted for poor workmanship.”
  2. Something that balances something else; for example, “The offset for the amount she spent was the house’s improved appearance.”

offset Usage Examples

Object

  • size_t: RWUChar16 operator( ) ( size_t offset ) const; Returns the code unit value at the position specified by offset.
  • mortgage: Coupled with the offset mortgage is a stepped discount offer for the first 3 years of the mortgage.
  • emission: We will now offset the carbon emissions we produce with an annual tree planting, making us a carbon neutral company.
  • byte: Set the byte offset from which to restart broken transfers.
  • carbon: FREE sports massage if you get train or we'll offset carbon from flight!
  • printing: Its produced by Regulus and is normally used for offset printing.

Subject

  • saving: The scheme's costs will be offset by a saving of around £ 7.6 million on claimant lawyer costs in the first year alone.
  • reduction: Over the period up to 2020, rises in the pension age population are largely offset by a reduction in the numbers of children.

Preposition: within

  • stream: If the bit offset within the stream is non-zero, the remainder of the current byte is padded with 0s and written out first.
  • self: The search begins at index offset within self, and extends for length code units.

Preposition: into

array: If the components array is null, a new array is allocated. offset - An offset into the components array.

Modifies a noun

ie: Offsets ie cost at risk of fifth of the resources needed to.

Noun used with modifier

  • telescope: Registration is performed using the telescope offsets transformed to pixels.
  • byte: It deliberately has no relocatable data, all " pointers " are represented as byte offsets into the section or as absolute numbers.
  • carbon: For organizations reducing emissions voluntarily, carbon offsets provide a means to become carbon neutral.

Preposition: in

  • len: Parameters: b - the data. off - the start offset in the data. len - the number of bytes to write.
  • byte: Models a position within a file as the offset in bytes and the offset in bits in that byte.

Preposition: from

UTC: This enables timing laboratories to determine their offset from UTC retrospectively.

Preposition: by

  • saving: The scheme's costs will be offset by a saving of around £ 7.6 million on claimant lawyer costs in the first year alone.
  • reduction: Over the period up to 2020, rises in the pension age population are largely offset by a reduction in the numbers of children.