set-off
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 5.43 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of setting off on a journey; a departure, a start.
noun
A counterclaim; a distinct claim filed or set up by the defendant against the plaintiff's demand.
noun
The situation where a bank or similar organisation repays itself money owed by an accountholder out of his or her account.
noun
An offset.
Example Sentences
- "D. Jerrold I do not contemplate such a heroine as a set-off to the many sins imputed to me as committed against woman."
- "[A]ll of them, of whatever age, require opportunities for rest and reading and indoor amusements, as a set-off against the constant strain on mind and body of looking after lunatics."