OFFSETS
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Scrabble
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O(1) F(4) F(4) S(1) E(1) T(1) S(1)
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Definition
noun
- Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.“Today's victory was an offset to yesterday's defeat.”
- A form of countertrade arrangement, in which the seller agrees to purchase within a set time frame products of a certain value from the buying country. This kind of agreement may be used in large international public sector contracts such as arms sales.
- (c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
verb
- To compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.“I'll offset the time difference locally.”
- To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
Source: Wiktionary
