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set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth" |
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aggregation,
accumulation,
assemblage,
collection the act of accumulating
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teeth,
dentition the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
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volume the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction); "the kids played their music at full volume"
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singleton the playing card that is the only card in a suit held in a bridge hand as initially dealt
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pair,
brace a poker hand with 2 cards of the same value
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triple,
triplet,
triad,
trio a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
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quadruple,
quadruplet,
quartette,
quartet a quantity that is four times as great as another
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quintuple,
quintuplet,
quintette,
quintet one of five children born at the same time from the same pregnancy
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sextette,
sestet,
sextet a rhythmic group of six lines of verse
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septette,
septet a musical composition written for seven performers
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octette,
octet a musical composition written for eight performers
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chess set checkerboard and a set of 32 pieces used to play chess
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manicure set a set of implements used to manicure
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join,
sum,
union the whole amount
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cartesian product,
intersection,
product the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
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field a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
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field a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
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field a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
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bracket a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)
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conjugation a class of verbs having the same inflectional forms
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suite apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
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consort,
choir the husband or wife of a reigning monarch
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core group,
nucleus,
core a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
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portfolio the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
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score the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
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threescore a set with 3 times 20 members
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synset a set of one or more synonyms
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set - (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite" |
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abstract entity,
abstraction a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples
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math,
mathematics,
maths a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
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interval the distance between things; "fragile items require separation and cushioning"
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mathematical group,
group any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
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domain of a function,
domain (mathematics) the set of values of the independent variable for which a function is defined
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range of a function,
image,
range the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image"
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universal set (mathematics) the set that contains all the elements or objects involved in the problem under consideration; "all other sets are subsets of the universal set"
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locus the set of all points or lines that satisfy or are determined by specific conditions; "the locus of points equidistant from a given point is a circle"
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subset a set whose members are members of another set; a set contained within another set
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null set a set that is empty; a set with no members
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mandelbrot set a set of complex numbers that has a highly convoluted fractal boundary when plotted; the set of all points in the complex plane that are bounded under a certain mathematical iteration
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mathematical space,
topological space (mathematics) any set of points that satisfy a set of postulates of some kind; "assume that the topological space is finite dimensional"
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field a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "they are outstanding in their field"
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solution,
root the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"
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diagonal (mathematics) a set of entries in a square matrix running diagonally either from the upper left to lower right entry or running from the upper right to lower left entry
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intersection the act of intersecting (as joining by causing your path to intersect your target's path)
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set - an unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot" |
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circle,
band,
lot |
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social group people sharing some social relation
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car pool a small group of car drivers who arrange to take turns driving while the others are passengers
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clique,
coterie,
ingroup,
inner circle,
camp,
pack an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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cohort a band of warriors (originally a unit of a Roman Legion)
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conspiracy,
confederacy a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act (especially a political plot)
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four hundred the exclusive social set of a city
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horsey set,
horsy set a set of people sharing a devotion to horses and horseback riding and horse racing
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jet set a set of rich and fashionable people who travel widely for pleasure
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party,
company an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
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set - the act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat" |
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positioning,
emplacement,
locating,
placement,
location,
position military installation consisting of a prepared position for siting a weapon
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set - any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries" |
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electronic equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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communication equipment,
communication system facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
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receiving system,
receiver set that receives radio or tv signals
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sender,
transmitter someone who transmits a message; "return to sender"
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set - (psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set" |
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readiness |
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cognitive state,
state of mind the state of a person's cognitive processes
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psychological science,
psychology the science of mental life
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set - a unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner" |
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period of play,
playing period,
play (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
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game an amusement or pastime; "they played word games"; "he thought of his painting as a game that filled his empty time"; "his life was all fun and games"
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set - several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" |
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exercising,
physical exercise,
physical exertion,
workout,
exercise the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
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set - the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun" |
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descent the act of changing your location in a downward direction
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Set - evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris |
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set - put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire" |
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modify,
alter,
change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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cancel,
offset,
set off make invalid for use; "cancel cheques or tickets"
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lay out,
set up,
set provide a detailed plan or design; "She laid out her plans for the new house"
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spark off,
touch off,
trigger off,
actuate,
spark,
trigger,
activate,
trip,
set off emit or produce sparks; "A high tension wire, brought down by a storm, can continue to spark"
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set apart,
specify,
assign decide upon or fix definitely; "fix the variables"; "specify the parameters"
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earmark,
appropriate,
set aside,
reserve,
allow take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
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instigate,
incite,
stir up,
set off provoke or stir up; "incite a riot"; "set off great unrest among the people"
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pitch set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"
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keynote set the keynote of; "Comfort keynotes this designer's Fall collection"
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set - locate; "The film is set in Africa" |
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localize,
localise,
place |
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stage,
present,
represent plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"
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set - set to a certain position or cause to operate correctly; "set clocks or instruments" |
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adjust,
correct,
set adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions; "We must adjust to the bad economic situation"
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set ahead,
advance rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
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reset set to zero; "reset instruments and dials"
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set ahead,
advance rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
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set - fix in a border; "The goldsmith set the diamond" |
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arrange,
set up arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one's life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
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set - disappear beyond the horizon; "the sun sets early these days" |
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ascend,
uprise,
come up,
rise travel up, "We ascended the mountain"; "go up a ladder"; "The mountaineers slowly ascended the steep slope"
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descend,
come down,
go down,
fall move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
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astronomy,
uranology the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
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set - establish as the highest level or best performance; "set a record" |
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mark |
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lay down,
establish,
make institute, enact, or establish; "make laws"
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set - insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) |
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countersink |
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bury,
sink place in the earth and cover with soil; "They buried the stolen goods"
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set - put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone" |
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position,
lay,
pose,
put,
place,
set cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
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set - give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor |
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hone sharpen with a hone; "hone a knife"
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set - apply or start; "set fire to a building" |
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originate,
initiate,
start bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"
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