offset Synonyms & Antonyms
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Offset as a Noun
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
Today's victory was an offset to yesterday's defeat.
A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.
A time at which something begins; outset.
The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.
offset lithographs
The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
An array of bytes uses its index as the offset, of words a multiple thereof.
The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level.
The raw signal data was subjected to a baseline correction process to subtract the sensor's offset and drift variations.
The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing.
A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.
An abrupt bend in an object, such as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.
A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.
A spur from a range of hills or mountains.
A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; a set-off.
A terrace on a hillside.
(c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
(signal analysis) The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level.
The raw signal data was subjected to a baseline correction process to subtract the sensor's offset and drift variations.
Offset as a Verb
To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
I'll offset the time difference locally.
To place out of line.
To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
To compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
I'll offset the time difference locally.
Offset as an Adverb
Away from or off from the set of a movie, film, video, or play.
Offset as an Adjective
Away from or off from the set of a movie, film, video, or play.
Offset in a Sentence
Today's victory was an offset to yesterday's defeat.
offset lithographs
offset process
An array of bytes uses its index as the offset, of words a multiple thereof.
The raw signal data was subjected to a baseline correction process to subtract the sensor's offset and drift variations.
There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing.
I'll offset the time difference locally.
to offset one charge against another
Word Forms & Grammar
offset (plural offsets)
offset (third-person singular simple present offsets, present participle offsetting, simple past and past participle offset or (rare) offsetted)
offset (comparative more offset, superlative most offset)
Words That Rhyme With Offset
Origin of Offset
From off- + set, used to construct the noun form of the verb to set off. Compare Middle English ofsetten (“to encumber, harass, beset, besiege”), from Old English ofsettan (“to press, oppress, overwhelm, crush”).
Word Facts for Offset
| Part of speech | noun, verb, adverb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈɒf.sɛt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent |
| Plural | offsets |
| Comparative / superlative | more offset, most offset |
Offset Pronunciation
You say offset as //ˈɒf.sɛt//. It has 1 syllable.
Frequently Asked Questions About Offset
Is offset a noun or a verb?
Offset is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb, an adverb and an adjective.
What is the plural of offset?
The plural of offset is offsets.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of offset?
The comparative form is more offset and the superlative form is most offset.