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the time at which something begins; "They got an early start"

a natural consequence of development

compensating for

compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

a natural consequence of development

compensating for

compensate for or counterbalance; "offset deposits and withdrawals"

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

produce by offset printing; "offset the conference proceedings"

create an offset in; "offset a wall"

cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

In general, that which is set off, from, before, or against, something

A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc. See Illust. of Houseleek.

A sum, account, or value set off against another sum or account, as an equivalent; hence, anything which is given in exchange or retaliation; a set-off.

A spur from a range of hills or mountains.

A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.

An abrupt bend in an object, as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.

A more or less distinct transfer of a printed page or picture to the opposite page, when the pages are pressed together before the ink is dry or when it is poor.

To set off; to place over against; to balance; as, to offset one account or charge against another.

To form an offset in, as in a wall, rod, pipe, etc.

To make an offset.

A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; - called also set-off.

In general, that which is set off, from, before, or against, something

A short prostrate shoot, which takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc. See Illust. of Houseleek.

A sum, account, or value set off against another sum or account, as an equivalent; hence, anything which is given in exchange or retaliation; a set-off.

A spur from a range of hills or mountains.

A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.

An abrupt bend in an object, as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.

A more or less distinct transfer of a printed page or picture to the opposite page, when the pages are pressed together before the ink is dry or when it is poor.

To set off; to place over against; to balance; as, to offset one account or charge against another.

To form an offset in, as in a wall, rod, pipe, etc.

To make an offset.

A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; - called also set-off.

See setoff.

A young shoot or branch that takes root; a thing, as a pipe, whose course is swerved to avoid an obstacle; anything set off as an equivalent or compensation for something else.

To balance; to compensate for.

In accounts, a sum or value set off against another as an equivalent: a young shoot or bulb: a terrace on a hillside: (arch.) a horizontal ledge on the face of a wall: in surveying, a perpendicular from the main line to an outlying point.

In accounts, to place against as an equivalent.

To place against as an equivalent.

To set off or against; blance.

Something set off against something else as an equivalent; a projection; a branch that strikes root.

A short prostrate branch which takes root at the apex and develops new individuals.

n. A sprout or a shoot ;— a flat surface or terrace on a hill-side ;- a horizontal ledge on the face or at the foot of a wall ;— a sum, account, or value set off against another, as an equivalent ; hence, any thing which is given In exchange or retaliation ; a set-off.