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carbon offset

car·bon off·set
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-buh n noun, adjective awf-set, of-]
    • /ˈkɑr bən noun, adjective ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr-buh n noun, adjective awf-set, of-]
    • /ˈkɑr bən noun, adjective ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-/

Definitions of carbon offset words

  • noun carbon offset a compensatory measure made by an individual or company for carbon emissions, usually through sponsoring activities or projects which increase carbon dioxide absorption, such as tree planting 3
  • noun carbon offset (as modifier) 3
  • modifier carbon offset involving carbon offset 3
  • noun carbon offset a program in which a company, country, etc., reduces or offsets its carbon emissions through the funding of activities and projects that improve the environment: Carbon offsetting does not always have a quantifiable impact on the planet. 1
  • noun carbon offset a reduction in carbon dioxide emission by a third party purchased by a heavy carbon dioxide producer as part of carbon emissions trading. 0
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Origin of carbon offset

First appearance:

before 1990
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1990-95

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Parts of speech for Carbon offset

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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carbon offset popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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