n.
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the act or action of setting b : the condition of being set
2 : a number of things of the same kind that belong or are used together <an electric train set >
3 a : mental inclination, tendency, or habit : BENT <a set toward mathematics> b : a state of psychological preparedness to perceive or respond to an anticipated stimulus or situation
4 : direction of flow <the set of the wind>
5 : form or carriage of the body or of its parts <her face took on a cynical set ― Raymond Kennedy>
6 : the manner of fitting or of being placed or suspended <in order to give the skirt a pretty set ― Mary J. Howell>
7 : amount of deflection from a straight line < set of a saw's teeth>
8 : permanent change of form (as of metal) due to repeated or excessive stress
9 : the act or result of arranging hair by curling or waving
10 also sett \ ' set \ a : a young plant or rooted cutting ready for transplanting b : a small bulb, corm, or tuber or a piece of tuber used for propagation <onion set s > c : the blossoms of a plant that have set fruit as a result of fertilization
11 or sett : the burrow of a badger
12 : the width of the body of a piece of type
13 : an artificial setting for a scene of a theatrical or film production
14 also sett : a rectangular paving stone of sandstone or granite
15 : a division of a tennis match won by the side that wins at least six games beating the opponent by two games or by winning a tiebreaker
16 : a collection of books or periodicals forming a unit
17 : a clutch of eggs
18 : the basic formation in a country-dance or square dance
19 : a session of music (as jazz or dance music) usually followed by an intermission also : the music played at one session
20 : a group of persons associated by common interests
21 : a collection of elements and especially mathematical ones (as numbers or points) ― called also class
22 : an apparatus of electronic components assembled so as to function as a unit <a television set >
23 : a usually offensive formation in football or basketball
24 : a group of a specific number of repetitions of a particular exercise