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- DictionaryOff·set
noun
- 1. a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one: "an offset against taxable profits"
- 2. the amount or distance by which something is out of line: "these wheels have an offset of four inches"
verb
- 1. counteract (something) by having an opposing force or effect: "the deficit has been more than offset by capital inflows"
- 2. place out of line: "several places where the ridge was offset at right angles to its length"
1. /ˈɔfˌsɛt/ a compensating equivalent. 2. /ɔfˈsɛt/ compensate for or counterbalance. IPA guide. Other forms: offsets; offsetting. When you offset something—say, the price of gas—you find a way to make up for it. My new car's ability to get fifty miles per gallon offset the rise in the price of gas. Offset functions as both a noun and a verb.
noun. something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent. the start, beginning, or outset. Synonyms: onset. a short lateral shoot by which certain plants are propagated. an offshoot or branch of a specific population or family. any offshoot; branch.
n. 1. An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else. 2. One thing set off or developed from something else. 3. The start or initial stage; the outset. 4. Architecture A ledge or recess in a wall formed by a reduction in thickness above; a setoff.
1 day ago · offset in British English. noun (ˈɒfˌsɛt ) 1. something that counterbalances or compensates for something else. 2. an allowance made to counteract some effect. 3. a. a printing method in which the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English off‧set1 /ˈɒfset, ˌɒfˈset $ ˈɒːfset, ˌɒːfˈset/ AWL verb (past tense and past participle offset, present participle offsetting) [ transitive] 1 if the cost or amount of something offsets another cost or amount, the two things have an opposite effect so that the situation remains the same Cuts in...
to use one cost, payment or situation in order to cancel or reduce the effect of another. offset something Prices have risen in order to offset the increased cost of materials. offset something against something (British English) What expenses can you offset against tax? Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
verb [ T ] uk / ˌɒfˈset / us present participle offsetting | past tense and past participle offset. Add to word list. If one thing offsets another thing, it has the opposite effect and so creates a more balanced situation: [ often passive ] The costs have been offset by savings in other areas.
