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setup

setup

133 2.8
A set of equipment used for a specific activity
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛtʌp/
translation icon : equipo
  • You've got a beautiful setup here, Will.
  • experimental setup
  • testing setup
  • a basic setup

I love the idea that I could do multiple setups for workflow stuff.

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Examples

  • So guys, this is the setup we have so far.

  • This is the exact same setup that I did last year.

  • Hey guys, this is my setup tour right here.

  • And yeah, I make my setup like this every day.

  • But behind me is the computer setup that I use most of.

  • I like the whole setup here.

    Analyze That (2002)

  • This is so much better than my old setup.

    Gran Turismo (2023)

  • We have a cosy little setup going on right now.

  • This is my super quick setup tour of my workspace.

  • The photographer adjusted the camera to improve the setup for the outdoor shoot.

Synonyms

equipment
vssetup
∞ 1.9

Tools and machines needed for a particular activity

adds the idea of how those tools are arranged for use
gear
vssetup
499 2.1

Things you use for a certain activity, like hiking or sports

covers both the items and their arrangement, not only the items
configuration
vssetup
107 4.8

How parts are arranged in something, like furniture or a machine

includes both the parts and the physical equipment they organize
outfit
vssetup
47 3.9

A set of tools and equipment used for a particular activity

includes both equipment and how it is arranged for a purpose
apparatus
vssetup
45 6.1

A set of machines or tools made to do a particular job

is broader, covering simple collections and their arrangement too
installation
vssetup
39 4.0

A thing set up for people to see, like a machine or a work of art

focuses more generally on the prepared items or their layout
setout
vssetup
4.4

A neat arrangement of items for display or easy use

is the general combination of equipment and arrangement for a purpose

How Complex

system
∞ 2.7
setup
133 2.8
layout
128 3.5
kit
302 1.6

Surface Forms

setup singular
setups plural

Morphology

setup = set + up (transparent) = set + up

The sense 'a set of equipment or arrangement' directly follows from 'to set up' (to arrange or assemble), so the compound is clearly derived from the base words.

Etymology

Setup This sense comes from the phrase set up, where set can mean 'a set' (a group of things) and up means 'ready'. So a setup is the group of equipment put in place and ready for use.