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offset
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
offsets; offset; offsetting
offsets; offset; offsetting
Learner's definition of OFFSET
[+ object]
: to cancel or reduce the effect of (something) : to create an equal balance between two things抵消；补偿
- Gains in one area offset losses in another.这边挣的补上了那边赔的。
- The limited storage space in the house is offset by the large garage.巨大的车库弥补了房子存储空间不足的缺陷。
offset; offsetting; offsets
: to become marked by offset
2
a(1)
: a short prostrate (see prostrate entry 1 sense 3) lateral shoot arising from the base of a plant
(2)
: a small bulb arising from the base of another bulb
b
: a lateral or collateral (see collateral entry 2 sense 2) branch (as of a family or race) : offshoot
c
: a spur (see spur entry 1 sense 4a) from a range of hills
3
a
: a printing process in which an inked impression from a plate is first made on a rubber-blanketed cylinder and then transferred to the paper being printed
b
: unintentional transfer of ink (as from a freshly printed sheet)
4
a
b
: a horizontal ledge on the face of a wall formed by a diminution of its thickness above
c
: an abrupt change in the dimension or profile of an object (such as a bowl) or the part set off by such change
offset adjective or adverb
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Verb Gains in one area offset losses in another. The limited storage space in the house is offset by the large garage. Noun a better performance this time will be an offset to last year's dismal showing symptoms that were striking for their abrupt onset and their equally abrupt offset
Recent Examples on the Web
Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Fighting for policy change in all 50 states is arduous, with victories offset by defeats and unsatisfying compromises. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The increase was driven primarily by the free cash flow of $621 million, slightly offset by loan repayments of $402 million. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The revenue increase was driven by growth in digital, performance and synchronization revenue, partially offset by a decline in mechanical revenue. Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 The latest period saw the addition of 5.2 million subscribers, partially offset by the removal of 3.9 million subscribers in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Fitzgerald’s immersion in this strange new world is a riveting read, dangerous money drops offset by scenes befriending young children awaiting eye tests. Stuart Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The loss of the Arizona rivalry will be more than offset by the addition of so many more marquee conference games, not to mention available NCAA tournament bids. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 McCartney is a southpaw, so his axe is a left-handed model done up in gloss black offset by gold accents on the tuning pegs, pickups and bridge. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022 The first offset smoker that Beilke saw, the sort typically favored by serious barbecue folks, was a small one that his father had for making ribs. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2022 With a knife or offset spatula, spread top with frosting. Ina Garten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 That’s an excellent way to balance risk and return, to ride waves of economic growth and offset losses from individual companies that sink beneath them. James Taranto, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Another factor that could play a role and has been conspicuously absent from policy discussions is the potential for volume offset. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Now, fossil fuel companies are more likely to play up their supposedly pro-environmental record, touting renewables like solar and wind or initiatives designed to improve energy efficiency or offset carbon emissions. David Klepper, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 Now, fossil fuel companies are more likely to play up their supposedly pro-environmental record, touting renewables like solar and wind or initiatives designed to improve energy efficiency or offset carbon emissions. David Klepper, ajc, 26 July 2022 In 2016, with support from the Environmental Defense Fund, SPLT helped pilot a grassland offset protocol developed by the nonprofit Climate Action Reserve. Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 See More
Verb
Those falling gas prices were more than offset by higher prices for rent, food, healthcare, and electricity. Alexis Christoforous, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Fighting for policy change in all 50 states is arduous, with victories offset by defeats and unsatisfying compromises. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The increase was driven primarily by the free cash flow of $621 million, slightly offset by loan repayments of $402 million. Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The revenue increase was driven by growth in digital, performance and synchronization revenue, partially offset by a decline in mechanical revenue. Jem Aswad, Variety, 9 Aug. 2022 The latest period saw the addition of 5.2 million subscribers, partially offset by the removal of 3.9 million subscribers in Russia due to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Aug. 2022 Fitzgerald’s immersion in this strange new world is a riveting read, dangerous money drops offset by scenes befriending young children awaiting eye tests. Stuart Miller, BostonGlobe.com, 7 July 2022 The loss of the Arizona rivalry will be more than offset by the addition of so many more marquee conference games, not to mention available NCAA tournament bids. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2022 McCartney is a southpaw, so his axe is a left-handed model done up in gloss black offset by gold accents on the tuning pegs, pickups and bridge. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 June 2022 Noun
Without independent oversight, offset projects can also lead to human-rights abuses. Cathleen O'grady, The Atlantic, 20 May 2022 The first offset smoker that Beilke saw, the sort typically favored by serious barbecue folks, was a small one that his father had for making ribs. Carol Deptolla, Journal Sentinel, 29 June 2022 With a knife or offset spatula, spread top with frosting. Ina Garten, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 That’s an excellent way to balance risk and return, to ride waves of economic growth and offset losses from individual companies that sink beneath them. James Taranto, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 Another factor that could play a role and has been conspicuously absent from policy discussions is the potential for volume offset. Joshua Cohen, Forbes, 2 Aug. 2022 Now, fossil fuel companies are more likely to play up their supposedly pro-environmental record, touting renewables like solar and wind or initiatives designed to improve energy efficiency or offset carbon emissions. David Klepper, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2022 Now, fossil fuel companies are more likely to play up their supposedly pro-environmental record, touting renewables like solar and wind or initiatives designed to improve energy efficiency or offset carbon emissions. David Klepper, ajc, 26 July 2022 In 2016, with support from the Environmental Defense Fund, SPLT helped pilot a grassland offset protocol developed by the nonprofit Climate Action Reserve. Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Verb
1673, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
circa 1555, in the meaning defined at sense 7b
Time Traveler
The first known use of offset was circa 1555 Phrases Containing offset
verb
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