off-set

A form of offset — Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.

Meanings

nounoff-set (plural off-sets)

plural off-sets

  1. alternativeAlternative form of offset.
verboff-set (third-person singular simple present off-sets, present participle off-setting, simple past and past participle off-set or (rare) off-setted)

present singular third person off-sets · participle present off-setting · participle past rare off-setted · past rare off-setted

  1. alternativeAlternative form of offset.
adverboff-set (comparative more off-set, superlative most off-set)

comparative more off-set · superlative most off-set

  1. alternativeAlternative form of offset.
adjectiveoff-set (comparative more off-set, superlative most off-set)

comparative more off-set · superlative most off-set

  1. alternativeAlternative form of offset.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “off-set,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/off-set.

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