[ˈɒfsɛt], (Noun)

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- a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of an opposite one
(e.g: widow's bereavement allowance is an offset against income)

- the amount or distance by which something is out of line
(e.g: these wheels have an offset of four inches)

- a side shoot from a plant serving for propagation
(e.g: 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

- a bend in a pipe to carry it past an obstacle
(e.g: 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
(e.g: they produced banknotes by offset)


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[ˈɒfsɛt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect
(e.g: donations to charities can be offset against tax)

- place out of line
(e.g: 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
(e.g: there was some offsetting on to text)


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