Set (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 2
(mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 3
Representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 5
Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 6
An unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 7
Several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 8
The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 9
The descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
Meaning 10
Evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 11
A unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner".
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Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 12
(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 13
A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth".
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.