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   Set

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   verb

   • 1. put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position: "Dana set the mug of tea down" Similar putplaceput downlaylay downdepositpositionsettlestationleavestowpropleanstandplantposedisposeinformal:stickdumpbungparkplonkplumppopplunkrare:posit
   • ▪ be situated or fixed in a specified place or position: "the village was set among olive groves on a hill" Similar be situatedbe locatedliestandbe sitedbe perchedbe found
   • ▪ represent (a story, play, movie, or scene) as happening at a specified time or in a specified place: "a spy novel set in Berlin"
   • ▪ mount a precious stone in (something, typically a piece of jewelry): "a bracelet set with emeralds"
   • ▪ mount (a precious stone) in something: "a huge square-cut emerald set in platinum" Similar adornornamentdecorateembellishdeckbedeckliterary:bejewel
   • ▪ arrange (type) as required: "the compositors refused to set the type for an editorial"
   • ▪ arrange the type for (a piece of text): "article headings will be set in Times fourteen point"
   • ▪ prepare (a table) for a meal by placing cutlery, dishes, etc., on it in their proper places: "she set the table and began breakfast" Similar laypreparearrangemake ready
   • ▪ cause (a hen) to sit on eggs: "you had to set the clucking hens"
   • ▪ put (a seed or plant) in the ground to grow: "I set the plants in shallow hollows to facilitate watering"
   • ▪ put (a sail) up in position to catch the wind: "a safe distance from shore all sails were set"
   • 2. put or bring into a specified state: "the hostages were set free"
   • ▪ cause (someone or something) to start doing something: "the incident set me thinking"
   • ▪ instruct (someone) to do something: "he'll set a man to watch you"
   • ▪ give someone (a task): "the problem we have been set" Similar assignallocategiveallotdealprescribe
   • ▪ devise (a test) and give it to someone to do.
   • ▪ establish as (an example) for others to follow, copy, or try to achieve: "the scheme sets a precedent for other companies"
   • ▪ establish (a record): "his time in the 25-meter freestyle set a national record" Similar establishset upcreateprovideinstitute
   • ▪ decide on: "they set a date for a full hearing at the end of February" Similar decide onselectchoosearrangeschedulefixfix ondeterminedesignatenameappointspecifystipulatesettleresolve onagree onconfirm
   • ▪ fix (a price, value, or limit) on something: "the unions had set a limit on the size of the temporary workforce"
   • 3. adjust (a clock or watch), typically to show the right time: "set your watch immediately to local time at your destination" Similar adjustregulatesynchronizecoordinateharmonizecalibrateput rightcorrecttechnical:collimate
   • ▪ adjust (an alarm clock) to sound at the required time: "I usually set my alarm clock for eight" Similar programactivateswitch onturn on
   • ▪ adjust (a device or its controls) so that it performs a particular operation: "you have to be careful not to set the volume too high" Similar programactivateswitch onturn on
   • ▪ cause (a binary device) to enter the state representing the numeral 1.
   • 4. harden into a solid or semisolid state: "cook for a further thirty-five minutes until the filling has set" Similar solidifyhardenbecome solidbecome hardstiffenthickengelcakecongealcoagulateclotfreezecrystallizerare:gelatinizeOpposite melt
   • ▪ arrange (the hair) while damp so that it dries in the required style: "she had set her hair on small rollers"
   • ▪ put parts of (a broken or dislocated bone or limb) into the correct position for healing: "he lined up the bones and set the arm"
   • ▪ (of a bone) be restored to its normal condition by knitting together again after being broken: "dogs' bones soon set"
   • ▪ (with reference to a person's face) assume or cause to assume a fixed or rigid expression: "her features never set into a civil parade of attention"
   • ▪ (of the eyes) become fixed in position or in the feeling they are expressing: "his bright eyes set in an expression of mocking amusement"
   • ▪ (of a hunting dog) adopt a rigid attitude indicating the presence of game.
   • 5. (of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) appear to move toward and below the earth's horizon as the earth rotates: "the sun was setting and a warm red glow filled the sky" Similar go downsinkdeclinedescenddropsubsidedip below the horizonvanishdisappearOpposite rise
   • 6. (of a tide or current) take or have a specified direction or course: "a fair tide can be carried well past Land's End before the stream sets to the north"
   • 7. start (a fire): North American "the school had been broken into and the fire had been set"
   • 8. (of blossom or a tree) develop into or produce (fruit): "wait until first flowers have set fruit before planting out the peppers"
   • ▪ (of fruit) develop from blossom: "once fruits have set, feed weekly with a high potash liquid tomato fertilizer"
   • ▪ (of a plant) produce (seed): "the herb has flowered and started to set seed"
   • 9. sit: dialect "a perfect lady—just set in her seat and stared"

   Word Origin Old Englishsettan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zetten, German setzen, also to sit.

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2. math.libretexts.org › Courses › Monroe_Community_College4.1: An Introduction to Sets - Mathematics LibreTexts

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   A set is a collection of objects (without repetitions). To describe a set, either list all its elements explicitly, or use a descriptive method. Intervals are sets of real numbers. The elements in a set can be any type of object, including sets. We can even have a set containing dissimilar elements.

3. www.thefreedictionary.com › setSet - definition of set by The Free Dictionary

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   Define set. set synonyms, set pronunciation, set translation, English dictionary definition of set. n. Mythology Variant of Seth2. v. set , set·ting , sets v. tr. 1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place: set a book on a table; set the photo...

4. www.mathsisfun.com › sets › sets-introductionIntroduction to Sets - Math is Fun

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   Set of prime numbers: {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, ...} And so on. We can come up with all different types of sets. We can also define a set by its properties, such as {x|x>0} which means "the set of all x's, such that x is greater than 0", see Set-Builder Notation to learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySET | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   Definition of set – Learner’s Dictionary. set. verb. uk / set / us present participle setting | past tense and past participle set. set verb (A TIME) Add to word list. B1. to arrange a time when something will happen: [ often passive ] The next meeting is set for 6 February. Fewer examples. Our next session is set for 5 April.

6. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Set_(mathematics)Set (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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   In mathematics, a set is a collection of different [1] things; [2] [3] [4] these things are called elements or members of the set and are typically mathematical objects of any kind: numbers, symbols, points in space, lines, other geometrical shapes, variables, or even other sets. [5] .

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   Ways to define a set. As can be seen in the list above, there are a number of different ways to define a set. Definition through rules. A set can be defined using rules to determine the elements of the set. The rules must be strict such that the set is well-defined. For example, "the set of all even integers," is a well-defined set.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionset noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of set noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. set. noun. OPAL W OPAL S. /set/ group. [countable] set (of something) a group of similar things that belong together in some way. a set of six chairs. a complete set of her novels. a set of false teeth. These companies operate under a strict set of rules.