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off⋅set

  [n., adj. awf-set, of-; v. awf-set, of-] noun, adjective, verb, -set, -set⋅ting.
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–noun
1. something that counterbalances, counteracts, or compensates for something else; compensating equivalent.
2. the start, beginning, or outset.
3. a short lateral shoot by which certain plants are propagated.
4. an offshoot or branch of a family or race.
5. any offshoot; branch.
6. Also called offset printing, offset lithography. Lithography.
a. 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.
b. the impression itself.
7. Also called setoff. Printing. an unintentional transfer of excess or undried ink from one printed sheet to another.
8. Geology.
a. (in faults) the magnitude of displacement between two previously aligned bodies.
b. a spur of a mountain range.
9. 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.
10. Architecture. setoff (def. 3).
11. Surveying.
a. a short distance measured perpendicularly from a main survey line.
b. Also called offset line. a line a short distance from and parallel to a main survey line.
12. Naval Architecture. any of the coordinates by which any point on a hull being planned is located.
–adjective
13. of, noting, or pertaining to an offset.
14. Lithography. pertaining to, printed by, or suitable for printing by offset.
15. placed away from a center line; off-center.
16. placed at an angle to something, as to the axis of a form, shape, or object; not parallel.
–verb (used with object)
17. to counterbalance as an equivalent does; compensate for: The gains offset the losses.
18. to juxtapose with something else, as for purposes of comparison: to offset advantages against disadvantages.
19. Printing.
a. to make an offset of.
b. to print by the process of offset lithography.
20. Architecture. to build with a setoff, as a wall.
21. Surveying. to establish (a line) parallel to a main survey line at an offset.
–verb (used without object)
22. to project as an offset or branch.
23. to counterbalance or compensate.
24. Printing. to make an offset.
Origin:
1545–55; after v. phrase set off

Synonyms:
2. onset. 17. match, parallel; counterweight, counterpoise; counteract.
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set⋅off

  [set-awf, -of]
–noun
1. something that counterbalances or makes up for something else, as compensation for a loss.
2. Accounting. a counterbalancing debt or claim, esp. one that cancels an amount a debtor owes.
3. Also called offset. Architecture.
a. a reduction in the thickness of a wall.
b. a flat or sloping projection on a wall, buttress, or the like, below a thinner part.
4. something used to enhance the effect of another thing by contrasting it, as an ornament.
5. Printing. offset (def. 7).
Origin:
1615–25; n. use of v. phrase set off
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off·set   (ôf'sět', ŏf'-)   
n.  

  1. An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.

  2. One thing set off or developed from something else.

  3. The start or initial stage; the outset.

  4. Architecture A ledge or recess in a wall formed by a reduction in thickness above; a setoff.

  5. Botany A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant.

  6. Geology A spur of a mountain range or hills.

  7. A bend in a pipe, bar, or other straight continuous piece made to allow it to pass around an obstruction.

  8. A short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line in surveying, used to help in calculating the area of an irregular plot.

  9. A descendant of a race or family; an offshoot.

  10. Printing

    1. An unintentional or faulty transfer of wet ink from a printed sheet to another surface in contact with it. Also called setoff.

    2. Offset printing.

v.   (ôf'sět', ŏf'-, ôf-sět', ŏf-) off·set, off·set·ting, off·sets

v.   tr.

  1. To counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for: fringe benefits designed to offset low salaries.

  2. Printing

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

    2. To produce by offset printing.

  3. To make or form an offset in (a wall, bar, or pipe).

v.   intr.

  1. To develop, project, or be situated as an offset.

  2. Printing To become marked by or cause an unintentional transfer of ink.

off'set' adv. & adj.
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Word Origin & History

offset 
c.1555, "act of setting off" (on a journey, etc.), from off + set. Meaning "something 'set off' against something else, a counterbalance" is from 1769; the verb in this sense is from 1792. As a type of printing, in which the inked impression is first made on a rubber roller then transferred to paper, it is recorded from 1906.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Financial Dictionary

Offset

1. To liquidate a futures position by entering an equivalent, but opposite, transaction which eliminates the delivery obligation.

2. To reduce an investor's net position in an investment to zero, so that no further gains or losses will be experienced from that position.

Investopedia Commentary

1. Investors will offset futures contracts and other investment positions in order to remove themselves from any associated liabilities. Almost all futures positions are offset before the terms of the futures contract are realized. Despite the fact that most positions are offset near the delivery term, the benefits of the futures contract as a hedging mechanism are still realized.

2. If the initial investment was a purchase, a sale is made to neutralize the position to offset an initial sale, a purchase is made to neutralize the position. For example, if you wanted to offset a long position in a stock, you could short sell an identical number of shares. By doing so, your net ownership of the stock would be zero, and you would not incur any further gains or losses from the position.

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Also spelled: off set, offsetting, off setting

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offset

The liquidation of a futures or option position by purchasing (for a short position) or selling (for a long position) an equal number of identical contracts so that no further obligation exists.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: off·set
Pronunciation: 'of-"set
Function: noun
: a claim or amount that reduces or balances another claim or amount : SET-OFF offset>; also : the reduction or balance achieved by such a claim

Main Entry: off·set
Pronunciation: "of-'set
Function: transitive verb
: to balance, reduce, or calculate by reference to another amount <offset the debt against a credit>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Science Dictionary
offset   (ôf'sět')  Pronunciation Key 
A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant. Many succulents and cacti are propagated by removing offsets and planting them elsewhere. See more at vegetative reproduction.
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Computing Dictionary

offset programming
An index or position in an array, string, or block of memory usually a non-negative integer.
E.g. the Perl function splice(ARRAY, OFFSET, LENGTH, LIST) replaces LENGTH elements starting at index OFFSET in array with LIST, where offset zero means the start of the array.
For an Intel x86 processor with a segmented address space the offset is the position of a byte relative to the start of the segment.
(2004-02-27)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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