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offset
Verb
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If mathx/math offsets mathy/math, the loss (because) of mathy/math is balanced by mathx/math.
The school will provide limited scholarships to offset the cost of tuition.
Increases in efficiency partially offset the increased costs.
The few problems are more than offset by the relatively large number of successes.
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If you offset mathx/math against mathy/math, you compare of contrast them.
All this solid colour is offset by the tiny yellow green flowers.
offset
Noun
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An offset is something that balances (the loss of) something else.
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(technical) A particular way of printing where the ink moves from surface A to B and then from B to the final C.
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The image produced by this kind of printing.
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An offset is the distance that something moves away from where it is supposed to be or where it was.
stabilizer
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noun
a chemical that is added to a solution or mixture or suspension to maintain it in a stable or unchanging state
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noun
airfoil consisting of a device for stabilizing an aircraft
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noun
a device for making something stable
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How do I use offset stabilizer in a sentence?
Simple sentences
The conservative character of the seating furniture is offset by the brightly coloured accessories.