offset

n 1: the time at which something begins; "They got an early

start" [syn: {beginning}, {commencement}, {first}, {outset},

{start}, {kickoff}, {starting time}] [ant: {middle}, {end}]

2: a compensating equivalent [syn: {counterbalance}]

3: a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new

plants from buds at its tips [syn: {stolon}, {runner}]

4: a natural consequence of development [syn: {outgrowth}, {branch},

{offshoot}]

5: a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed

cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper [syn: {offset

printing}]

6: where a wall or building narrows abruptly [syn: {set back},

{setoff}]

v 1: compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and

withdrawals" [syn: {countervail}]

2: make up for; "His skills offset his opponent's superior

strength" [syn: {cancel}, {set off}]