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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"
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The meaning of OFFSET is to place over against something : balance. How to use offset in a sentence.
to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result: The extra cost of travelling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
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.
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. Also called off set print ing,Lithography.
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. 5.
to balance one influence against an opposing influence, so that there is no great difference as a result: The extra cost of traveling to work is offset by the lower price of houses here.
OFFSET definition: If one thing offsets another thing, it has the opposite effect and so creates a more balanced…. Learn more.
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. Definitions on the go.
offset meaning, definition, what is offset: if the cost or amount of something offse...: Learn more.
