offset
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Also seen as: offsets · offsetting · offsetted
Sense 1
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
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.
Một hình thức thỏa thuận thương mại, nơi người bán đồng ý mua sản phẩm
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
Để chống lại hoặc bù trừ bằng cách áp dụng thay đổi ngược lại
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To place out of line.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “offset” mean?
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
Is “offset” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.