offset vs terminus a quo

terminus a quo vs offset

offset and terminus a quo both are nouns.

offset is a verb but terminus a quo is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
offset	Yes	No	Yes	No
terminus a quo	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, terminus a quo is a hyponym of offset; that is, terminus a quo is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than offset:

offset: the time at which something is supposed to begin
terminus a quo: earliest limiting point

Other hyponyms of offset include birth, incipience, incipiency, starting point, threshold.

offset (noun)	terminus a quo (noun)
structure where a wall or building narrows abruptly	earliest limiting point
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

offset (verb)	terminus a quo (verb)
produce by offset printing
create an offset in
cause (printed matter) to transfer or smear onto another surface
make up for
compensate for or counterbalance

Difference between offset and terminus a quo

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