offset - noun

the time at which something is supposed to begin

a compensating equivalent

a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips

a natural consequence of development

a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

offset - verb

• compensate for or counterbalance
• make up for
• cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
• create an offset in
• produce by offset printing

offset - thesaurus

beginning   branch   cancel   commencement   counterbalance   countervail   first   kickoff   offshoot   outgrowth   outset   runner   setoff   showtime   start   stolon