setting
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Is setting a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of setting?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the context and environment in which something is setExamples: "the perfect setting for a ghost story"Synonyms: scene, setting
2. the state of the environment in which a situation existsExamples: "you can't do that in a university setting"Synonyms: background, scope, setting
3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enactedSynonyms: mise en scene, setting, stage setting
4. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or eventExamples: "the historical context"Synonyms: circumstance, context, setting
5. the physical position of somethingExamples: "he changed the setting on the thermostat"Synonyms: setting
6. a table service for one personExamples: "a place setting of sterling flatware"Synonyms: place setting, setting
verb (English)
1. put into a certain place or abstract locationExamples: "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"Synonyms: lay, place, pose, position, put, set
2. fix conclusively or authoritativelyExamples: "set the rules"Synonyms: determine, set
3. decide upon or fix definitelyExamples: "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"Synonyms: define, determine, fix, limit, set, specify
4. establish as the highest level or best performanceExamples: "set a record"Synonyms: mark, set
5. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain stateExamples: "set the house afire"Synonyms: set
6. fix in a borderExamples: "The goldsmith set the diamond"Synonyms: set
Definition source: Wiktionary