offset

An agent, element, or thing that balances, counteracts, or compensates for something else.

One thing set off or developed from something else.

The start or initial stage; the outset.

A ledge or recess in a wall formed by a reduction in thickness above; a setoff.

A shoot that develops laterally at the base of a plant, often rooting to form a new plant.

A spur of a mountain range or hills.

A bend in a pipe, bar, or other straight continuous piece made to allow it to pass around an obstruction.

A short distance measured perpendicularly from the main line in surveying, used to help in calculating the area of an irregular plot.

A descendant of a race or family; an offshoot.