For example, rising costs must be offset by an increase in either price or volume.
It's reassuring to think bad human decisions can be offset by an artistic contribution from people who care.
The first-quarter increase in shipping days will be offset by an equal reduction of days in the fourth quarter.
But it does mean that each tonne of greenhouse gases emitted is to be offset by an equivalent reduction elsewhere.
Some Republicans have suggested that any aid the government distributes must be offset by an equal amount in spending cuts.
Until recently, Congress operated under what were called pay-go rules, meaning that every tax cut had to be offset by an equivalent tax increase or spending reduction.
But opponents say the Huntington schools will still be burdened with an increase in students that will not be offset by an increase in tax revenue.
The effect of large size may sometimes be offset by an increased ionic charge, which tends to orient the water molecules and stabilize the dissolved ion.
It also said the charge would be offset by an undisclosed gain from a legal settlement in another part of United Technologies.
Any budget agreement negotiated in Washington would likely include tax increases and budget cuts, he added, which would need to be offset by an easing of rates.
This trade offends economic theorists, who assume the juicy yields Iceland offers will be offset by an eventual plunge in the value of its currency.
