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offset noun

  /ɑfˈsɛt/ , /ɒfˈsɛt/ , /ɔfˈsɛt/ , /ˈɑf.sɛt/ , /ˈɒf.sɛt/ , /ˈɔf.sɛt/
  • (c. 1555) A time at which something begins; outset.
 alku, aloitus
  • Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
 hyvitys, kompensaatio
  • (international trade) 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.
 kompensaatiokauppa
  • The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
 poikkeama (linjasta), siirros
  • (programming) The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
 siirros, siirtymä

offset verb

  /ɑfˈsɛt/ , /ɒfˈsɛt/ , /ɔfˈsɛt/ , /ˈɑf.sɛt/ , /ˈɒf.sɛt/ , /ˈɔf.sɛt/
  • (transitive) To counteract or compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
 kompensoida, korvata
offset printing
offsetpaino
carbon offset
päästökompensointi
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