Setting (Noun)
Meaning 1
Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
A table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
The state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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- Clinical trials in a controlled lab setting allow scientists to gather accurate data about new medicines.
- It's generally unacceptable to smoke indoors in an office building setting.
- Public breastfeeding may not be as readily accepted in some religious settings as in others.
- Professionals require skills tailored to working effectively in an interdependent team setting.
- Volatile issues often aren't solved satisfactorily through town-hall discussions in an emotive setting.
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Meaning 5
The physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 6
The set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 7
The context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story".
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Nouns denoting spatial position.