offset

(n) the time at which something is supposed to begin
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
commencement, get-go, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, kickoff, start, first,
(n) a compensating equivalent counterbalance,
(n) a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips stolon, runner,
(n) a natural consequence of development offshoot, outgrowth, branch,
(n) a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper offset printing,
(n) structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly set-back, setoff,

(v) compensate for or counterbalance
- offset deposits and withdrawals
countervail,
(v) make up for
- His skills offset his opponent's superior strength
cancel, set off,
(v) cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
(v) create an offset in
- offset a wall
(v) produce by offset printing
- offset the conference proceedings

countervail commencement get-go outset showtime starting time beginning kickoff start first counterbalance cancel set off stolon runner offshoot outgrowth branch offset printing set-back setoff

middle end ending

offset lithography offset printing offsetting balance