Definition of Offset
Offset
off·set
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to balance/counteract or compensate for something by having an opposing effect;
e.g. I put a weight at one end of the bench to offset my own mass at the other end.
(verb)
to place something out of alignment or introduce a sloping section in it, especially in the context of architecture;
e.g. The carpenter used a chisel to offset the edge of the furniture for aesthetic purposes.
(noun)
something that opposes or balances the effect of something else;
e.g. They included this amount on the budget as an offset to potential losses.
(noun)
broadly, the distance or amount by which something is not aligned or balanced, or a small deviation in some measurement;
e.g. The legs of the chair have an offset of about an inch.
(noun)
a modification in the shape or structure of something, such as a bend in a rod or pipe such that it passes around something or a sloping or horizontal section of a structure such as a wall;
e.g. There is an offset in this beam to avoid the tree. Dust began to gather in the offset of the column.
Similar Words
Opposite Words
Related Words
Comments
