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Offset

noun/ˈɔfsɛt/
Definition
the time at which something is supposed to begin
a compensating equivalent
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɔfsɛt/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɒfsɛt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɒfsɛt/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɔfsɛt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe time at which something is supposed to begin
“they got an early start”
nouna compensating equivalent
nouna horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
nouna natural consequence of development
nouna plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
nounstructure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
verbcompensate for or counterbalance
“offset deposits and withdrawals”
verbmake up for
“His skills offset his opponent's superior strength”
verbcause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
verbcreate an offset in
“offset a wall”
verbproduce by offset printing
“offset the conference proceedings”
Word Forms
startverbbegin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job
kick offverbcommence officially
counterbalanceverboppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary actions
offsetverbmake up for
offsetnouna compensating equivalent
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
versetzt
der Zeitpunkt, zu dem etwas beginnen soll
🇫🇷French
compenser
l'heure à laquelle quelque chose est censé commencer
🇪🇸Spanish
compensar
el momento en el que se supone que algo debe comenzar
🇳🇱Dutch
gecompenseerd
het tijdstip waarop iets zou moeten beginnen
🇵🇹Portuguese
desvio
o momento em que algo deve começar
🇷🇺Russian
компенсировать
время, в которое что-то должно начаться
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ओफ़्सेट
वह समय जिस पर कुछ शुरू होना चाहिए
🇧🇩Bengali
অফসেট
যে সময়ে কিছু শুরু হওয়ার কথা
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆஃப்செட்
ஏதாவது தொடங்க வேண்டிய நேரம்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆఫ్సెట్
ఏదైనా ప్రారంభం కావాల్సిన సమయం
🇮🇳Marathi
ऑफसेट
ज्या वेळी काहीतरी सुरू व्हायचे आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓફસેટ
જે સમયે કંઈક શરૂ થવાનું છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆಫ್ಸೆಟ್
ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸಮಯ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഓഫ്സെറ്റ്
എന്തെങ്കിലും ആരംഭിക്കേണ്ട സമയം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਆਫਸੈੱਟ
ਉਹ ਸਮਾਂ ਜਿਸ 'ਤੇ ਕੁਝ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਣਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
آفسیٹ
وہ وقت جس میں کچھ شروع ہونا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
抵消
某事应该开始的时间
🇯🇵Japanese
オフセット
何かが始まるはずの時間
🇰🇷Korean
오프셋
어떤 일이 시작되기로 되어 있는 시간
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bù lại
thời điểm mà một cái gì đó được cho là bắt đầu
🇹🇭Thai
ชดเชย
เวลาที่บางสิ่งบางอย่างควรจะเริ่มต้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengimbangi
waktu di mana sesuatu seharusnya dimulai
🇲🇾Malay
mengimbangi
masa di mana sesuatu sepatutnya bermula
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إزاحة
الوقت الذي من المفترض أن يبدأ فيه شيء ما
🇮🇷Persian
جبران
زمانی که قرار است چیزی شروع شود
🇹🇷Turkish
telafi etmek
bir şeyin başlaması gereken zaman
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְקַזֵז
הזמן שבו משהו אמור להתחיל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'offset'?
The primary meaning of 'offset' is 'the time at which something is supposed to begin'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'offset' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'offset' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'offset' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'offset' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'offset' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'offset' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'offset' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'offset' in regular conversations?
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