The word "off-set" can be defined as compensation or counterbalance. It is a term used in accounting and refers to a financial transaction that reconciles two different accounts. Some synonyms for off-set include compensation, balance, counterbalance, countervail, equalize, offset, neutralize and redeem. In printing, offset refers to the process of transferring an image from a plate to a rubber blanket, then to the printing surface. Other synonyms for offset in this context include lithography, letterpress, and gravure. In general, off-set can also be used to describe anything or anyone that is different or distinct from something else. In this case, some synonyms include contrast, discrepancy, divergence, and differentiation.