offsetting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. present participle and gerund of offset
noun
  1. The use of one thing to offset another; the practice of compensating for or counterbalancing one thing or amount by another contrary thing or amount
  2. The act or process of offsetting or displacing; displacement.
  3. The amount by which something is offset or displaced; an offset or displacement.

Word forms

offsetting offsettings

Etymology

By surface analysis, offset + -ing.

Derived words

Translations

Greek: συμψηφισμός
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