SET meaning: 1 : to put (something) in a place or position; 2 : to put (something) into the surface of something often used as (be) set

1 day ago · A set is a group of things that belong together, like the set of even numbers (2,4,6…) or the bed, nightstands, and dresser that make up your bedroom set.

When a doctor sets a broken bone, he or she puts it into the right position so that it will heal. When a broken bone sets, it heals in a particular position.

1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place: set a book on a table; set the photo next to the flowers. 2. a. To put into a specified state: set the prisoner at liberty; set the house ablaze; set the …

If you set something somewhere, you put it there, especially in a careful or deliberate way. He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.

Set definition: To put in a specified position or arrangement; place.

Definition of set noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Set is chiefly transitive and takes an object: Set the dish on the shelf. Its past tense and past participle are also set: Yesterday he set three posts for the fence.

Sets are defined as a collection of distinct elements. The elements of a set share a common characteristic among them. Learn about sets definition, representation, types, symbols, formulas, …

When mathematicians talk about a set, they sometimes want to know how big a set is (or what is the cardinality of the set). They do this by counting how many elements are in the set (how many items …