set
- noun
- /sɛt/
- I mean, it comes with its own set of challenges, for sure.
- skill set
- data set
- a complete set
So we have a whole set of lipsticks.
- So we have a whole set of lipsticks.
- But there's a more complex set of ideas at play.
- So it's a really beautiful set of insights.
- And I can give you the skill sets to control that.
- They sent over a whole set of dishes.
- So they each have an umbrella program for their sets of projects.
- It's one thing to have your own set of, of standards and values.
- I mean, it comes with its own set of challenges, for sure.
- Maybe if you could find a set of expert navigators?
- So I have a little blush set here that I love so much.
- They have their own personal set of very rare variants.
- I travel with a, with a set of these things.
- I also picked up this little set which has the top.
Examples
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The specified Physical Conditions claims program is a negotiated set of matrices for specified medical conditions.
Academic text (2017) -
Look at these champagne coupe, a set of two glasses.
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I also picked up this little set which has the top.
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You end up with the set of facts and set of people.
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One article in each issue is accompanied by a set of questions and answers.
Academic text (2015) -
So we have a whole set of lipsticks.
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Then I saw this set of two pallets.
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They sent over a whole set of dishes.
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In this review, we attempted to inspect a set of studies from science and practice perspectives.
Academic text (2012) -
For my birthday, my friend gave me a beautiful set of fine china dishes.
Synonyms
A number of people or things seen as one unit
A group of similar things gathered together, like books or stamps
A collection of works, ideas, or people considered as one
A group of people with shared interests
People or things that form one unit
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To begin working very hard and not give up on a difficult task
- Archaic
To cause great excitement or a big effect, often said to mean something is not impressive
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of letters, numbers, and symbols used for writing and showing text
- Specialized
A set of complex numbers that makes a very detailed, repeating shape when drawn on a graph
- Archaic
A machine like a radio that receives and makes broadcast signals stronger
A basketball move in which a player stands still and uses both hands to put the ball in the basket
- Specialized
A group of connected home devices like lights or speakers you control together
- Specialized
A computer design where the main processor runs many built-in instructions
- Specialized
A computer design where the processor runs many complex commands directly in hardware
- Archaic
A simple early radio that uses a crystal to receive signals without a battery
- Specialized
A set of 128 basic computer characters for letters, numbers, symbols, and control codes
A set of matching furniture for a room where people sit and relax, like a sofa and chairs
- UK
A toy with metal strips, plates, and wheels you join with nuts and bolts to build moving models
- Specialized
A computer design that uses a small set of simple commands to work faster
- Specialized
A computer design using a small set of simple instructions for faster processors that use less power
- Specialized
A fixed group of words that mean something different from the words alone
- Specialized
All the things we consider in a math problem, including every smaller group
- Specialized
Climbing gear that has a safety strap and two metal clips for via ferrata routes
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Etymology
Set (a group or collection) comes from the simple idea of things that have been put together or arranged as one unit. A set of dishes is just items placed together to belong to the same group.