offset

Meanings

• the time at which something is supposed to begin
• 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
• 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"

Synonyms

beginning, branch, cancel, commencement, counterbalance, countervail, first, get-go, kickoff, offset printing, offshoot, outgrowth, outset, runner, set off, set-back, setoff, showtime, start, starting time, stolon