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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"
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word offset as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how offset relates to printing, accounting, geometry, and more.
noun. something that counterbalances or compensates for something else. an allowance made to counteract some effect. a printing method in which the impression is made onto an intermediate surface, such as a rubber blanket, which transfers it to the paper.
Learn the meaning of offset as a verb and a noun in different contexts, such as accounting, environment, and law. See how to use offset in sentences and compare it with related words and phrases.
Learn the meaning of offset as a verb and a noun in different contexts, such as finance, law, environment, and accounting. See how to use offset in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
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This article describes the formula syntax and usage of the OFFSET function in Microsoft Excel.
Returns a reference to a range that is a specified number of rows and columns from a cell or range of cells. The reference that is returned can be a single cell or a range of cells. You can specify the number of rows and the number of columns to be returned.
OFFSET(reference, rows, cols, [height], [width])
The OFFSET function syntax has the following arguments:
•Reference Required. The reference from which you want to base the offset. Reference must refer to a cell or range of adjacent cells; otherwise, OFFSET returns the #VALUE! error value.
•Rows Required. The number of rows, up or down, that you want the upper-left cell to refer to. Using 5 as the rows argument specifies that the upper-left cell in the reference is five rows below reference. Rows can be positive (which means below the starting reference) or negative (which means above the starting reference).
•Cols Required. The number of columns, to the left or right, that you want the upper-left cell of the result to refer to. Using 5 as the cols argument specifies that the upper-left cell in the reference is five columns to the right of reference. Cols can be positive (which means to the right of the starting reference) or negative (which means to the left of the starting reference).
•Height Optional. The height, in number of rows, that you want the returned reference to be. Height must be a positive number.
•If rows and cols offset reference over the edge of the worksheet, OFFSET returns the #REF! error value.
•If height or width is omitted, it is assumed to be the same height or width as reference.
Copy the example data in the following table, and paste it in cell A1 of a new Excel worksheet. For formulas to show results, select them, press F2, and then press Enter. If you need to, you can adjust the column widths to see all the data.
Learn how to use the OFFSET function to return a reference to a range that is a specified number of rows and columns from a cell or range of cells. See examples, arguments, remarks, and error values of the OFFSET function.
Learn the meaning and usage of the word offset as a noun, verb, and adjective in different contexts. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, and related terms of offset in British and American English.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb offset, which means to use one thing to cancel or reduce the effect of another. See example sentences, synonyms and related words for offset.
