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noun
- 1. a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of an opposite one: "widow's bereavement allowance is an offset against income"
- 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 equal and opposite force or effect: "donations to charities can be offset against tax"
- 2. place out of line: "several places where the ridge was offset at right angles to its length"
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OFFSET definition: 1. to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as…. Learn more.
to place over against something : balance; to serve as a counterbalance for : compensate; to form an offset in… See the full definition
to balance one effect against an opposing effect, so that there is no great difference as a result: The price of petrol products was offset by a decline in motor vehicle prices. offset sth against sth Offset any losses against your overall income. ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
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.
verb. If one thing is offset by another, the effect of the first thing is reduced by the second, so that any advantage or disadvantage is cancelled out. The increase in pay costs was more than offset by higher productivity. [be VERB -ed] The move is designed to help offset the shortfall in world oil supplies. [VERB noun]
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. Also called off set print ing,Lithography.
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.
Definition of offset verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Offset definition: An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.
OFFSET meaning: If one thing offsets another thing, it has the opposite effect and so creates a more balanced…. Learn more.
