offset

Meanings

• Noun

  The point in time or space that is a specified distance or interval before or after something else.

  - "The speech was scheduled for an hour's offset from the original time."
  - "The sun rises approximately 4 minutes earlier each day, which is known as the equation of time and results in a solar offset."

• Verb

  To adjust a mechanism so that it is not in line with another.

  - "The clock was offset by 15 minutes."
  - "The car's wheels were offset to improve handling."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with offset
offsets , coats , boats , goats

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Variants

List of all variants of offset that leads to same result
offset , offsets , offsetting , photo-offset , photo-offsets , web-offset , web-offsets

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Forms

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offsets, offsetting, offsetter

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Etymology

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Old English 'ofsettan': to set aside, displace.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'offset' is also used in computer graphics to describe the position of an object relative to a reference point.

2. In mathematics, an 'offset matrix' is a matrix that shifts the origin of a coordinate system.

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Related Concepts

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1. Time zone: A geographical region that uses a specific standard time, often resulting in an offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

2. Equation of time: The difference between mean solar time and apparent solar time, which results in a solar offset.

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Culture

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In literature, 'offset' is often used metaphorically to describe a deviation from the norm or a delay. In art, it can refer to a deliberate misalignment or displacement of elements.

How to Memorize "offset"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with its hands offset from the numbers.
   - Visualize a car with its wheels offset, causing it to turn more tightly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'offset' with the concept of a delay or deviation.
   - Think of 'offset' as a mechanism that is not aligned properly.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'offset' means 'set aside' or 'displaced'.
   - Use the phrase 'out of sync' to remember the meaning of 'offset'.

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