equilibrate vs offset

offset vs equilibrate

equilibrate is not a noun while offset is a noun.

equilibrate and offset both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
equilibrate	No	No	Yes	No
offset	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, offset is a hyponym of equilibrate; that is, offset is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than equilibrate:

equilibrate: bring into balance or equilibrium
offset: make up for

Other hyponyms of equilibrate include complement, compensate, correct, counterbalance, even off, even out, even up, make up, cancel, set off, countervail, trim.

equilibrate (noun)	offset (noun)
	structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly
	a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
	a natural consequence of development
	a horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
	a compensating equivalent
	the time at which something is supposed to begin

equilibrate (verb)	offset (verb)
bring to a chemical stasis or equilibrium	produce by offset printing
bring into balance or equilibrium	create an offset in
	cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
	make up for
	compensate for or counterbalance

Difference between equilibrate and offset

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