Definition of OFFSETS

offsets

Noun

  • 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
  • plural of offset

Verb

  • compensate for or counterbalance
  • make up for
  • cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
  • create an offset in
  • produce by offset printing
  • third-person singular simple present indicative of offset

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

end, middle

Scrabble Score: 13

offsets: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
offsets: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
offsets: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

offsets: valid Words With Friends Word