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Quick definitions from WordNet (setting)
▸ noun: the context and environment in which something is set ("The perfect setting for a ghost story")
▸ noun: the physical position of something ("He changed the setting on the thermostat")
▸ noun: the state of the environment in which a situation exists ("You can't do that in a university setting")
▸ noun: mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
▸ noun: a table service for one person ("A place setting of sterling flatware")
▸ noun: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
▸ adjective: (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon ("The setting sun")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49451)
▸ Also see sets
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▸ noun: the context and environment in which something is set ("The perfect setting for a ghost story")
▸ noun: the physical position of something ("He changed the setting on the thermostat")
▸ noun: the state of the environment in which a situation exists ("You can't do that in a university setting")
▸ noun: mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
▸ noun: a table service for one person ("A place setting of sterling flatware")
▸ noun: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
▸ adjective: (of a heavenly body) disappearing below the horizon ("The setting sun")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49451)
▸ Also see sets
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to setting
▸ Usage examples for setting
▸ Idioms related to setting (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing setting
▸ Popular nouns described by setting
▸ Words that often appear near setting
▸ Rhymes of setting
▸ Invented words related to setting