offset
— Noun
– English
~ a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
offset
— Noun
– English
~ the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
offset
— Verb
– English
~ produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings"
offset
— Verb
– English
~ create an offset in; "offset a wall"
offset
— Verb
– English
~ make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior strength"
offset
— Verb
– English
~ compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"
offset
— Verb
– English
~ cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
offsetting balance
— Noun
– English
~ a minimum credit balance that a bank may require a borrower to keep on deposit as a condition for granting a loan; a common requirement for establishing a line of credit at a bank; "the compensating balance increases the effective interest rate to the bank since the net amount loaned is reduced but the interest paid is unchanged"
offshoot
— Noun
– English
~ a natural consequence of development
offshore
— Adjective
– English
~ at some distance from the shore; "offshore oil reserves"; "an offshore island"
offshore
— Adjective
– English
~ (of winds) coming from the land; "offshore winds"