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Meaning of 'setting' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Setting [ n.]
- The act of one who, or that which, sets; as, the setting of type, or of gems; the setting of the sun; the setting (hardening) of moist plaster of Paris; the setting (set) of a current.
- The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter.
- Something set in, or inserted.
- That in which something, as a gem, is set; as, the gold setting of a jeweled pin.
2 . Setting [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Set

Meaning of 'setting' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . setting [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a table service for one person
Example in sentence:
  • a place setting of sterling flatware
Meaning (2):
- the physical position of something
Example in sentence:
  • he changed the setting on the thermostat
Meaning (3):
- a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
Example in sentence:
  • the diamond was in a plain gold mount
Meaning (4):
- the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event
Example in sentence:
  • the historical context
Meaning (5):
- the context and environment in which something is set
Example in sentence:
  • the perfect setting for a ghost story
Meaning (6):
- the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Example in sentence:
  • you can't do that in a university setting

Nearby Words:

set set-fair set-off set-stitched set-to seta setaceous setae setback setbolt

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