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set

/sɛt/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A collection of objects or elements, usually distinct, taken all together.

    - "A set of keys."
    - "A set of rules."
    - "A set of cards."
  • Verb

    To put (things) in a particular state, position, or order.

    - "Let us set the table."
    - "Can you set the alarm clock?"
    - "The artist sets the stage for his performance."
Pronunciation
  1. /sɛt/



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Antonyms

extinguish , put out , quench , pick up
Synonyms

lay , put , set down , light , Belgian block , fixed , rigid , determined , intent , dictated , prearranged , predetermined , prescribed , specified , dusk , eve , evening , sundown , sunset , drum , drum kit , drum set , direction , drift , heading , motion , movement , path , tendency , trend , club , coterie , suite , gig , session , scenery , set theory , three of a kind
Rhymes
Words rhyming with set
net , jet , whet , get , bet
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Sea

  2. Seat

  3. Settle

Variants
List of all variants of set that leads to same result
set , set about , set apart , set aside , set at , set eyes on , set foot in , set foot on , set forth , set forward , set her hand to , set her heart on , set her house in order , set her sights on , set her teeth on edge , set his hand to , set his heart on , set his house in order , set his sights on , set his teeth on edge , set in motion , set its hand to , set its heart on , set its house in order , set its sights on , set its teeth on edge , set my hand to , set my heart on , set my house in order , set my sights on , set my teeth on edge , set one straight , set one's hand to , set one's heart on , set one's house in order , set one's sights on , set one's teeth on edge , set our hand to , set our hands to , set our heart on , set our hearts on , set our house in order , set our houses in order , set our sights on , set our teeth on edge , set sail , set store by , set store on , set the stage , set their hand to , set their hands to , set their heart on , set their hearts on , set their house in order , set their houses in order , set their sights on , set their teeth on edge , set to music , set upon , set your hand to , set your hands to , set your heart on , set your hearts on , set your house in order , set your houses in order , set your sights on , set your teeth on edge , sets , sets about , sets apart , sets aside , sets at , sets eyes on , sets foot in , sets forth , sets her hand to , sets her heart on , sets her house in order , sets her sights on , sets her teeth on edge , sets his hand to , sets his heart on , sets his house in order , sets his sights on , sets his teeth on edge , sets in motion , sets its hand to , sets its heart on , sets its house in order , sets its teeth on edge , sets my teeth on edge , sets one's heart on , sets one's teeth on edge , sets our teeth on edge , sets sail , sets store by , sets store on , sets the stage , sets their teeth on edge , sets to music , sets upon , sets your teeth on edge , setting , setting about , setting apart , setting aside , setting at , setting eyes on , setting foot in , setting forth , setting her hand to , setting her heart on , setting her house in order , setting her sights on , setting her teeth on edge , setting his hand to , setting his heart on , setting his house in order , setting his sights on , setting his teeth on edge , setting in motion , setting its hand to , setting its heart on , setting its house in order , setting its sights on , setting its teeth on edge , setting my hand to , setting my heart on , setting my house in order , setting my sights on , setting my teeth on edge , setting one's heart on , setting one's teeth on edge , setting our hand to , setting our hands to , setting our heart on , setting our hearts on , setting our house in order , setting our houses in order , setting our sights on , setting our teeth on edge , setting sail , setting store by , setting store on , setting the stage , setting their hand to , setting their hands to , setting their heart on , setting their hearts on , setting their house in order , setting their houses in order , setting their sights on , setting their teeth on edge , setting to music , setting upon , setting your hand to , setting your hands to , setting your heart on , setting your hearts on , setting your house in order , setting your houses in order , setting your sights on , setting your teeth on edge , class , seth , sett , setts , all set , set for life , set-aside , set-asides , set back , sets back , setting back , set by , sets by , setting by , set down , sets down , setting down , set-in , set-ins
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Sets can be denoted using curly brackets { } or by listing the members separated by commas., Plural form: sets

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English sæt, seating, a seat; akin to sit

Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

  1. Did you know that the smallest non-empty set is called the empty set or null set?

  2. Sets can be ordered, and the order is important in set theory.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Collection: A group of items gathered or considered together.

  2. Class: A well-defined collection of objects or entities having some property in common.

Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

In mathematics, a set is a collection of distinct objects, considered as an object in its own right and referred to as an abstract object. Sets are a fundamental concept in naive set theory and in modern mathematics, and are used to build almost all mathematical structures.

How to Memorize "set"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a box with compartments where each compartment holds one object or element. This box represents a set.
    - Visualize the objects or elements as distinct entities within the set.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'set' with the idea of a group or collection.
    - Think of a group of items or elements that belong together.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym S-E-T: Separate, Easy, Together.
    - Create a mental image of a set as a collection of distinct objects or elements.

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