A consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of a contrary one. The company planted trees as an offset for their carbon emissions.
A side shoot from a plant serving for propagation. The gardener used an offset from the main plant to grow a new one.
A bend in a pipe to change its direction. The plumber installed an offset to navigate around the obstacle.
A printing technique in which an inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. The book was printed using offset printing to ensure high quality.
A measure of displacement or difference from a reference point, level, or position, especially in computing, engineering, or geography. The memory address is calculated by adding the offset to the base pointer.