what does offset mean?
OFFSET as NOUN
- Meaning
- structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
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Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
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Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a natural consequence of development
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Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
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Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a compensating equivalent
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Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the time at which something is supposed to begin
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- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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OFFSET as VERB
- Meaning
- produce by offset printing
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- offset the conference proceedings
Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- His skills offset his opponent’’s superior strength
Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- compensate for or counterbalance
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- offset deposits and withdrawals
Hypernyms(s) offset is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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