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something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.

the start, beginning, or outset.

a short lateral shoot by which certain plants are propagated.

an offshoot or branch of a specific population or family.

any offshoot; branch.

Also called offset lithography.��Also called offset printing,.��Lithography.��

1. a process in which a lithographic stone or metal or paper plate is used to make an inked impression on a rubber blanket that transfers it to the paper being printed, instead of being made directly on the paper.

2. the impression itself.

Also called setoff.��Printing.��an unintentional transfer of excess or undried ink from one printed sheet to another.

Geology.��

1. (in faults) the magnitude of displacement between two previously aligned bodies.

2. a spur of a mountain range.

Machinery.��a jog or short displacement in an otherwise straight and continuous line, as in a pipe, lever, or rod, made to avoid objects or to connect with other parts.

Architecture.��setoff.

Surveying.��

1. a short distance measured perpendicularly from a main survey line.

2. Also called offset line.��a line a short distance from and parallel to a main survey line.

Naval Architecture.��any of the coordinates by which any point on a hull being planned is located.

of, noting, or pertaining to an offset.

Lithography.��pertaining to, printed by, or suitable for printing by offset.

placed away from a center line; off-center.

placed at an angle to something, as to the axis of a form, shape, or object; not parallel.

to counterbalance as an equivalent does; compensate for.

to juxtapose with something else, as for purposes of comparison.

Printing.��

1. to make an offset of.

2. to print by the process of offset lithography.

Architecture.��to build with a setoff, as a wall.

Surveying.��to establish (a line) parallel to a main survey line at an offset.

to project as an offset or branch.

to counterbalance or compensate.

Printing.��to make an offset.