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offsets

/ˈɔfˌsɛts/ /ɔfˈsɛts/

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Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.

Examples :

"The bright paint on the walls provides cheerful offsets to the otherwise dreary, gray weather outside. "

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Examples :

"The arms deal included significant offsets, requiring the seller to purchase agricultural goods from the buying nation equal to 30% of the arms contract's value. "

business economy finance government military war commerce

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(c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.

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"The project's offsets began with a brainstorming session. "

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The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.

Examples :

"offset lithographs"

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The difference between a target memory address and a base address.

Examples :

"An array of bytes uses its index as the offset, of words a multiple thereof."

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(signal analysis) The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal's real base level.

Examples :

""The technician adjusted the oscilloscope to correct for the offsets in the signal, ensuring a more accurate reading of the heart's electrical activity." "

signal electronics technical physics

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The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.

Examples :

"There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing."

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A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.

Examples :

"The surveyor recorded several offsets from the property line to accurately map the winding creek bank. "

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An abrupt bend in an object, such as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.

Examples :

"The plumbing pipe had two offsets to fit around the support beam, allowing it to run parallel to the wall. "

part technical architecture building machine

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A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.

Examples :

"The gardener carefully separated the succulent plant's offsets, planting each one in its own small pot to grow into new plants. "

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A spur from a range of hills or mountains.

Examples :

"The hiking trail wound around the main mountain range, exploring the smaller offsets that jutted out like fingers. "

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A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; a set-off.

Examples :

"The old stone wall had several offsets, creating small ledges where moss and wildflowers could grow. "

architecture building structure part

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A terrace on a hillside.

Examples :

"The farmer planted rows of vegetables on the hillside's offsets, creating flat areas for easier cultivation. "

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To compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.

Examples :

"To reduce their carbon footprint, the company buys carbon credits, which offsets the emissions from their factories. "

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To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).

Examples :

"The plumber offsets the pipe to run it around the support beam. "

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