Mitigate (verb)
To reduce, lessen, or decrease.
Mitigate (verb)
To downplay.
Offset (noun)
Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
“Today’s victory was an offset to yesterday’s defeat.”
Offset (noun)
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.
Offset (noun)
A time at which something begins; outset.
Offset (noun)
The offset printing process, in which ink is carried from a metal plate to a rubber blanket and from there to the printing surface.
“offset lithographs”
“offset process”
Offset (noun)
The difference between a target memory address and a base address.
“An array of bytes uses its index as the offset, of words a multiple thereof.”
Offset (noun)
The displacement between the base level of a measurement and the signal’s real base level.
“The raw signal data was subjected to a baseline correction process to subtract the sensor’s offset and drift variations.”
Offset (noun)
The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.
“There is a small offset between the switch and the indicator which some users found confusing.”
Offset (noun)
A short distance measured at right angles from a line actually run to some point in an irregular boundary, or to some object.
Offset (noun)
An abrupt bend in an object, such as a rod, by which one part is turned aside out of line, but nearly parallel, with the rest; the part thus bent aside.
Offset (noun)
A short prostrate shoot that takes root and produces a tuft of leaves, etc.
Offset (noun)
A spur from a range of hills or mountains.
Offset (noun)
A horizontal ledge on the face of a wall, formed by a diminution of its thickness, or by the weathering or upper surface of a part built out from it; a set-off.
Offset (noun)
A terrace on a hillside.
Offset (verb)
To compensate for, by applying a change in the opposite direction.
“I’ll offset the time difference locally.”
“to offset one charge against another”
Offset (verb)
To form an offset in (a wall, rod, pipe, etc.).
Mitigate (verb)
make (something bad) less severe, serious, or painful
“drainage schemes have helped to mitigate this problem”
Mitigate (verb)
lessen the gravity of (an offence or mistake)
“there had been a provocation that mitigated the offence to a degree”
Offset (noun)
a consideration or amount that diminishes or balances the effect of an opposite one
“widow’s bereavement allowance is an offset against income”
Offset (noun)
the amount or distance by which something is out of line
“these wheels have an offset of four inches”
Offset (noun)
a short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line of measurement.
Offset (noun)
a small deviation or bias in a voltage or current
“offset adjustment circuits”
Offset (noun)
a side shoot from a plant serving for propagation
“a present of tulip bulbs, offsets, and seeds for his garden”
Offset (noun)
a spur in a mountain range.
Offset (noun)
a sloping ledge in a wall or other feature where the thickness of the part above is diminished.
Offset (noun)
a bend in a pipe to carry it past an obstacle
“allow for any bend you need including offsets for connecting the downpipe”
Offset (noun)
a method of printing in which ink is transferred from a plate or stone to a uniform rubber surface and from that to the paper
“offset printing”
“they produced banknotes by offset”
Offset (verb)
counteract (something) by having an equal and opposite force or effect
“his unfortunate appearance was offset by a compelling personality”
“donations to charities can be offset against tax”
Offset (verb)
place out of line
“several places where the ridge was offset at right angles to its length”
Offset (verb)
(of ink or a freshly printed page) transfer an impression to the next leaf or sheet
“there was some offsetting on to text”