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Meaning of "set-off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SET-OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SET-OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Set-Off is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SET-OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of set-off in the English dictionary

The definition of set-off in the dictionary is a fault in which ink is transferred from a heavily inked or undried printed sheet to the sheet next to it in a pile Also called : offset.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SET-OFF

set the world on fire
set theory
set to
set up
set upon
set width
set-aside
set-in sleeve
set-jetter
set-jetting
set-out
set-to
set-top box
set-up
seta
setaceous
setaceously
setae
setal
setback

WORDS THAT END LIKE SET-OFF

cast-off
cut-off
drop-off
face-off
kick-off
on-off
one-off
part-off
play-off
pull-off
roll-on-roll-off
roll-on/roll-off
show-off
showing-off
shut-off
spin-off
split-off
stop-off
trade-off
turn-off

Synonyms and antonyms of set-off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «set-off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SET-OFF

Find out the translation of set-off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of set-off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «set-off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抵销
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compensación
570 millions of speakers

English

set-off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेट बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المقاصة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зачет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

set- off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পালটা দাবি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

compensation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Set-off
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Aufrechnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セットオフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설정 - 오프
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyetel-mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự ra đi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடங்குவதன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेट-ऑफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ateşlemek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

set- off
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

set- off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

set- off
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

set- off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verreken
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kvittning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

motregning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of set-off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SET-OFF»

The term «set-off» is very widely used and occupies the 22.742 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SET-OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about set-off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SET-OFF»

Discover the use of set-off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to set-off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Set-off and Netting, Derivatives, Clearing Systems
This title covers the essentials of set-off and netting, derivatives and clearing systems law with a very practical slant, providing the reader with a comparative overview of the law and practice in the key jurisdictions of the world.
Philip R. Wood, 2007
2
Set-Off Law and Practice: An International Handbook
The new edition of this invaluable guide covers the application and practice of the rules of set-off in over 30 jurisdictions worldwide.
William Johnston, Thomas Werlen, Frederick Link, 2010
3
Derham on the Law of Set-Off
Rev. ed. of: law of set-off. Rory Derham. 3rd ed. 2003.
Rory Derham, 2010
4
A Treatise on the law of Set-off, Recoupment and Counter-claim
JOINT CLAIM— Continued. statutes of New York, Michigan, and Missouri, as to, 280, note. cannot be set 011' when before it becomes vested in the defendant the separate demand is assigned, 290. cannot in general be set off against a ...
Thomas W. WATERMAN, 1869
5
Comparative Foundations of a European Law of Set-Off and ...
Among the most prominent initiatives furthering this process is the work of the Commission on European Contract Law. The essays collected in this 2002 volume have their origin within this context.
Reinhard Zimmermann, 2002
6
The Banker's Remedy of Set-Off
This book is an invaluable definition of the origin of the concept of set-off in the UK and how it works in practice, giving examples of set-off in different contexts.
Sheelagh McCracken, 2010
7
Set-off
Derham here describes the principles governing the law of set-off--the right to plead a compensating debt against a creditor, thereby diminishing his or her claim to that extent.
S. R. Derham, 1987
8
George Carmack: Man of Mystery Who Set Off the Klondike Gold ...
Based on Carmack's letters to his sister, and thirty years of research, this is the inside story of Carmack's life, his dreams and disappointments, the two women he held dear, and his lifelong quest for gold.
James Albert Johnson, 2001
9
The Law of Set-off in Canada
"The book covers the major principles of set-off; Discusses and reviews all the major cases on set-off in Canada, including the only Supreme Court of Canada decision on set-off; Analyzes set-off in insolvency and receivership - including ...
Kelly Ross Palmer, 1993
10
Factoring: The Law and Practice of Invoice Finance
reduction or extinction of any claim by S, C may be entitled to rely upon his cross- claim by way of equitable set-off, if the claim and cross-claim are sufficiently closely connected; if not sufficiently closely connected, then C will have to rely upon ...
Freddy R. Salinger, 2006

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