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set-back

set-back
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [set bak]
    • /sɛt bæk/
    • /set bæk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [set bak]
    • /sɛt bæk/

Definitions of set-back word

  • noun set-back Surveying. the interval by which a chain or tape exceeds the length being measured. 1
  • noun set-back setback (def 4). 1
See all 2 definitions of set-back

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Parts of speech for Set-back

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Set-back

set-back popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for set-back

noun set-back

  • amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
Just one Synonym for set-back

Antonyms for set-back

noun set-back

  • one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Just one Antonym for set-back

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