OFFSETS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of an opposite one

consideration or amount that balances effect of another

• widow's bereavement allowance is an offset against income

the amount or distance by which something is out of line

amount by which something is out of line

• these wheels have an offset of four inches

a side shoot from a plant serving for propagation

side shoot serving for propagation

• a present of tulip bulbs, offsets, and seeds for his garden

a sloping ledge in a wall or other feature where the thickness of the part above is diminished.

sloping ledge

a bend in a pipe to carry it past an obstacle

bend in pipe

• allow for any bend you need including offsets for connecting the downpipe

a method of printing in which ink is transferred from a plate or stone to a uniform rubber surface and from that to the paper

printing in which ink is transferred from plate etc. to rubber surface then to paper

• they produced banknotes by offset
• offset printing

counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect

counteract by having opposite effect

• donations to charities can be offset against tax
• his unfortunate appearance was offset by a compelling personality

place out of line

place out of line

• several places where the ridge was offset at right angles to its length

(of ink or a freshly printed page) transfer an impression to the next leaf or sheet

transfer impression to next sheet

• there was some offsetting on to text