settings

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