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- [set-ing]
- /ˈsɛt ɪŋ/
- /ˈset.ɪŋ/
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- [set-ing]
- /ˈsɛt ɪŋ/
Definitions of setting word
- noun setting the act or state of setting or the state of being set. 1
- noun setting a collection of articles designed for use together: a set of china; a chess set. 1
- noun setting a collection, each member of which is adapted for a special use in a particular operation: a set of golf clubs; a set of carving knives. 1
- noun setting a number, group, or combination of things of similar nature, design, or function: a set of ideas. 1
- noun setting a series of volumes by one author, about one subject, etc. 1
- noun setting a number, company, or group of persons associated by common interests, occupations, conventions, or status: a set of murderous thieves; the smart set. 1
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Origin of setting
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at set, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Setting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
setting popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
setting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for setting
noun setting
- adjustment — An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
- ambiance — the mood, character, quality, tone, atmosphere, etc., particularly of an environment or milieu: The restaurant had a delightful ambiance.
- ambient — The ambient temperature is the temperature of the air above the ground in a particular place.
- boonies — The boonies are the same as the boondocks.
- broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
Antonyms for setting
noun setting
- brights — the high beam of the headlights of a motor vehicle
- crack of dawn — the very instant that the sun rises
- dawn — Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
- outstart — To start out or up.
- missetting — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
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