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"
• OFFSET v -SET, -SETTING, -SETS to compensate for

Synonyms

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

Scrabble Score: 12

offset is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

offset is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

offset is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

offset is a valid Words With Friends word

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