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|Origin:||sette, from Latin secta; SECT|
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a group of similar things that belong together or are related in some way
group of things[countable]
a set of tools
We face a new set of problems.
The older generation have a different set of values.
a chess set
a television, or a piece of equipment for receiving radio signals:
a colour television set
a place where a film or television programme is filmed
on set/on the set
Cruise met Kidman on the set of 'Days of Thunder'.
the scenery, furniture etc used on a stage in a play or in the place where a film or television show is being made
one part of a game such as tennis or volleyball:
Sampras won the second set 6 - 4.
a group of people who are similar in some way and spend time together socially: ➔ jet set
a favourite meeting place of the smart set (=rich and fashionable people)
Val got in with a wild set at college.
the expression on your face or the way you hold your body, which tells people how you are feeling
the set of somebody's face/jaw/shoulders etc of
From the set of her shoulders it was clear that Sue was exhausted.
the hard set of his face
a performance by a singer, band, or disc jockey:
Sasha performed a 3-hour set.
a group of numbers, shapes etc in mathematics:
The set (x, y) has two members.
a group of children who are taught a particular school subject together because they have the same level of ability in that subject [= stream]
students[countable] British EnglishSES
top/bottom etc set
Adam's in the top set for maths.
a small onion that you plant in order to grow bigger ones: