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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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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 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.
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.
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]
Offset definition: something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.. See examples of OFFSET used in a sentence.
Offset definition: An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.
Definition of offset verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
OFFSET definition: If one thing offsets another thing, it has the opposite effect and so creates a more balanced…. Learn more.
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.
