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Noun
/ˈsetiNG/,
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settings, plural;
  1. The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place
    • - cozy waterfront cottage in a peaceful country setting
  2. The place and time at which a play, novel, or film is represented as happening
    • - short stories with a contemporary setting
  3. A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry

  4. A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words
    • - a setting of Yevtushenko's bleak poem
  5. A speed, height, or temperature at which a machine or device can be adjusted to operate
    • - if you find the room getting too hot, check the thermostat setting
  1. the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"
  2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"
  3. mise en scene: arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
  4. context: the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"
  5. the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"
  6. place setting: a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
  7. Setting in education may refer to: * Ability grouping, small groups formed within a single classroom. * Tracking (education), also called streaming, separating pupils by academic ability into groups for all subjects within a school. ...
  8. In fiction, setting includes the time, location, and everything in which a story takes place, and initiates the main backdrop and mood for a story. Setting has been referred to as story world or milieu to include a context (especially society) beyond the immediate surroundings of the story. ...
  9. (A set) In poker, players construct hands of five cards according to predetermined rules, which vary according to which variant of poker is being played. ...
  10. (Šet) Seth (Hebrew: שֵׁת, Standard Šet, Tiberian ; شيث Shith or Shiyth; "Placed; appointed"), in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, is the third listed son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who are the only other of their children mentioned by name. ...
  11. The terms seṭ and aniṭ refer to classes of roots in Sanskrit grammar. In the terminology of Panini, seṭ (from sa-iṭ, Aṣṭādhyāyī 1.2.18, 6.4.121) means "with an i-sound", and an-iṭ (Aṣṭādhyāyī 3.1.45, 6.1.188, 6.4.51, 7.2.61) means "without an i-sound".
  12. (Set (Alex Chilton album)) Loose Shoes and Tight Pussy is an album by the American pop-rock musician Alex Chilton, released in 1999. It was released in the USA in 2000 under the title Set. It was subsequently released on a double CD with one of Chilton's previous albums, Clichés.
  13. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry; A standard level or placement that a knob or control is placed at, for example, the volume setting on a television; that ...
  14. (set) A matching collection of similar things; A collection of various objects for a particular purpose; An object made up several parts; A collection of zero or more objects, possibly infinite in size, and disregarding any order or repetition of the objects which may be contained within it; ( ...
  15. Settings are the computer settings that a computer visiting {FORMAL} should have. These are suggested settings that enable the visitor to see the website how it is meant to be seen. See the Computer Settings page.
  16. (Settings) A dialog box where you can set default values and customize your library.
  17. (Settings) Click on the Settings menu to personalize font size, types of relationships shown, content filtering, special keyboard shortcuts, and more.
  18. (Settings) In TNG a source is defined as any form of evidence cited to prove or substantiate any part of your data. The same source may be cited multiple times for multiple individuals, families or events.
  19. (Settings) Is a button on the Reception and Counter tabs which changes the priority and/or printer.
  20. (Settings) I’ve changed the default settings for, well, just about everything, operating system and applications.
  21. (Settings) Manages sound volume and screen contrast.
  22. (Settings) The CDA Credential is awarded for three child care settings and various endorsements: Preschool, infant/toddler, family child care and home visitor.
  23. (Settings) The behaviour and appearance of every object of the dictionary can be adjusted (colours, fonts, etc).
  24. (Settings) The way you arrange your blocks into a design. This includes how you place your blocks (horizontally or on-point), sashing, blocks set beside each other, creating a secondary pattern or alternating with a plain or different block.
  25. (Settings) These are instructions in programs that remain constant every time the program is opened. Usually, settings are changed by going into MENUS that allow them to be changed to your liking.