offset (
http://definr.com/offset)
n 1: the time at which something begins; "They got an early
start" [syn:
beginning,
commencement,
first,
outset,
start,
kickoff,
starting time] [ant:
middle,
end]
2: a compensating equivalent [syn:
counterbalance]
3: a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new
plants from buds at its tips [syn:
stolon,
runner]
4: a natural consequence of development [syn:
outgrowth,
branch,
offshoot]
5: a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed
cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper [syn: {offset
printing}]
6: structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly [syn: {set
back},
setoff]
v 1: compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and
withdrawals" [syn:
countervail]
2: make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior
strength" [syn:
cancel,
set off]