the time at which something is supposed to begin; they got an early start; she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her

[ Syn: beginning , beginning , commencement , commencement , first , first , outset , outset , get-go , get-go , start , start , kickoff , kickoff , starting time , starting time , showtime , showtime ]

a compensating equivalent

[ Syn: counterbalance ]

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

[ Syn: stolon , runner ]

a natural consequence of development

[ Syn: outgrowth , branch , offshoot ]

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

[ Syn: offset printing ]

structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly

[ Syn: set-back , setoff ]

compensate for or counterbalance; offset deposits and withdrawals

[ Syn: countervail ]

make up for; His skills offset his opponents superior strength

[ Syn: cancel , set off ]

cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface

create an offset in; offset a wall'

produce by offset printing; offset the conference proceedings'