OTHER WORDS FOR offset
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Origin of offset
First recorded in 1545–55; after verb phrase set off
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British Dictionary definitions for offset
offset
noun (ˈɒfˌsɛt)
verb (ˌɒfˈsɛt) -sets, -setting or -set
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Scientific definitions for offset
offset
[ ôf′sĕt′ ]
A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant. Many succulents and cacti are propagated by removing offsets and planting them elsewhere. See more at vegetative reproduction.
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