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setup

setup

55 3.0
How things are arranged or planned so they work together
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛtʌp/
translation icon : configuración
  • The setup of the conference room included tables arranged in a circle for better discussion.
  • an organizational setup
  • a system setup
  • setup and structure

It's the perfect setup for a narcissistic person.

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Examples

  • I'm just saying this is a setup for success.

  • It's pretty much going to be the same setup as my old room.

  • So this is exactly the setup which I described.

  • So all of that setup worked out very, very well.

  • So I thought that like the setup was excellent.

  • If ever there was a perfect setup, this is it!

  • In this middle school setup, the teachers are grouped together by teams.

    Academic text (2015)
  • OK, so this is the basic setup of circular polarization.

  • That would be quite an elaborate setup, don't you think?

  • With this setup, I could read the Pope's diary if I wanted to.

Synonyms

system
vssetup
2.6

An organized way of doing things to avoid confusion

is simply the way things are organized, not the method itself
arrangement
vssetup
135 2.7

The way things are placed or organized in a place

is about the overall plan or method behind that ordering
layout
vssetup
128 3.5

The way the parts of something are arranged, like on a page or in a room

is the general plan, not only the visual design
configuration
vssetup
107 4.8

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

is the broader plan for arranging or organizing those parts
organization
vssetup
  • US
72 2.7

Arranging people or things in a neat, planned order

is the static description of how items are placed
orchestration
vssetup
3 6.7

A careful plan that coordinates people and actions to get a result

is a general plan without emphasising coordinated action
setout
vssetup
4.4

A neat arrangement of items for display or easy use

is broader, covering general organization rather than display only

How Organized

organization
  • US
72 2.7
structure
790 3.5
setup
55 3.0
arrangement
135 2.7
mess
1.0

Surface Forms

setup singular
setups plural

Morphology

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

The organizational sense ('the way something is arranged or planned') is a straightforward nominalization of 'set up' and is readily inferred from the base words.

Etymology

Setup The word comes from set up, with set meaning 'to put' and up meaning 'in place'. That's why a setup is the way something is arranged or planned.