Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of providing with a bend or offset.
- noun The stain which is sometimes caused upon the back of a sheet by the colored or printed matter on the sheet which is placed against it.
- Setting off; tending away.
- Counterbalancing; equivalent.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Compensating for.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
offset . - noun The act of offsetting
- noun An amount offset
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Examples
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It suggested factoring in offsetting trades, central clearing to reduce counterparty risk and the amount and quality of collateral posted.
Minimum Thresholds for Swaps Urged Katy Burne 2010
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I know that carbon offsetting is not a solution or a free pass to pollute, but I had to do something about my unavoidable emissions.
Leilani Münter: My Race to Save the Planet Leilani Münter 2010
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Any remaining unused losses can be carried forward to the following year, again offsetting unlimited capital gains and up to $3,000 of ordinary income.
Tax-Saving Trades Jonathan Burton 2010
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"While carbon offsetting is not the ultimate solution to the global climate crisis, it is a critical way that we can work towards both of these goals — one Web site at a time."
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Carbon offsetting is a bit odd as well, in about 70 years the trees will die and release the carbon.
Look How Clever We Are ! Newmania 2008
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One key problem with carbon offsetting is it's unquantifiable and therefore of questionable value.
Look How Clever We Are ! Newmania 2008
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Also, offsetting is absolutely not bullshit, IF it is done correctly.
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It is simply put when I say it is grossly unfair of the West to expect black South Africans to succeed in offsetting the vast inputs from the Soviet Union without Western aid.
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There are certain offsetting factors to the weaknesses which I have described.
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Speaking of driving, I don’t drive a gas guzzler and am saving up for a Hyrbid, even if it doesn’t offset gas costs (more interested in offsetting my carbon footprint).
Think Progress » The four stages of global warming denial 2006
reesetee commented on the word offsetting
A "shadow" of a print that transfers to a facing page in a book.
February 20, 2007