setup
organization; arrangement.
an act or instance of setting up or getting ready: The setup of the lights and camera took most of the morning.
the carriage of the body; bearing.
a camera position, as for a particular shot.
everything required for an alcoholic drink except the liquor, as a glass, ice, and soda water, as served to patrons who provide their own liquor.
Informal.
an undertaking or contest deliberately made easy.
a match or game arranged with an opponent who can be defeated without risk or effort.
an opponent easy to defeat.
Sports.
a shot or play that results in a puck, shuttlecock, ball, or balls being so positioned as to provide a player with an easy opportunity for a winning shot: a playmaker who excels in setups.
the position of such a puck, ball, etc.: a setup close to and to the left of the goalkeeper.
the puck, ball, etc., itself: The wing banged the setup into the goal.
an arrangement of all the tools, parts, apparatus, etc., necessary for any of various specific jobs or purposes.
the equipment or items necessary for a particular activity or period; kit: Each student gets a weekly setup of clean blankets, sheets, and towels.
a plan or projected course of action.
a prearranged situation or circumstance, usually created to fool or trap someone; trick; scheme.
Origin of setup
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Other definitions for set-up (2 of 2)
Surveying.
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
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How to use setup in a sentence
According to agency executives, the split ad server setups limit the companies’ abilities to completely rein in ad exposures.
In their setup, a masked person in a dark room speaks into a wide laser beam.
4 reasons you shouldn’t trash your neck gaiter based on the new mask study | Jonathan Lambert | August 12, 2020 | Science NewsThat barebones setup served the startup well, generating $13 million in revenue for 2019, according to the company.
‘Let the buyers know you exist’: How Morning Brew plans to grow brand ad dollars from its base of direct response | Max Willens | August 5, 2020 | DigidayThe reason why so many DTC brands still use Shopify is because they haven’t grown to the point where they require a more unique e-commerce setup.
Why it will be hard for BigCommerce to dethrone Shopify as the DTC platform of choice | Anna Hensel | July 17, 2020 | DigidayGiven this setup, you can then start to analyze the line using the techniques of two-dimensional geometry.
New Geometric Perspective Cracks Old Problem About Rectangles | Kevin Hartnett | June 25, 2020 | Quanta Magazine
The amenities include a fitness room, a sauna, a beauty parlor, and a karaoke setup.
Inside the ‘Surprisingly Great’ North Korean Hacker Hotel | Michael Daly | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was actually outside the age range for what my account was setup for.
Exclusive: Michael Phelps’s Intersex Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend, Taylor Lianne Chandler, Tells All | Aurora Snow | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn one passage Brother Consolmango explains the setup of daily life as a science priest.
Pope Francis Asked ‘Would You Baptize an Alien?’ Here’s the Answer. | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt seemed crammed with characters, and like a setup film for The Sinister Six spin-off.
Andrew Garfield on the Evils of Capitalism, the Hacking Scandal, and Criticism of ‘Spider-Man 2’ | Marlow Stern | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the Al Jazeera crew ran from the gas, police broken down their light setup and pointed their cameras at the ground.
Viral Video of the Day: TV News Crew Tear-Gassed in Ferguson | Alex Chancey | August 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe said quickly: "Come to think of it, Arnold did mention that he was here most of last night, working on setup."
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseSomething about the conditional setup seemed to give me an idea.
Sense from Thought Divide | Mark Irvin CliftonWithout your setup, think of all the people that might have been killed or injured!
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X | Victor AppletonIn the meantime, Bud and I will go to work on this setup here.
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X | Victor AppletonThink what a wonderful 'inside man' he'd make in the enemy setup!
Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X | Victor Appleton
British Dictionary definitions for set up
(also intr) to put into a position of power, etc
(also intr) to begin or enable (someone) to begin (a new venture), as by acquiring or providing means, equipment, etc
to build or construct: to set up a shed
to raise, cause, or produce: to set up a wail
to advance or propose: to set up a theory
to restore the health of: the sea air will set you up again
to establish (a record)
informal to cause (a person) to be blamed, accused, etc
informal
to provide (drinks, etc) for: set 'em up, Joe!
to pay for the drinks of: I'll set up the next round
printing another term for set 1 (def. 12)
informal the way in which anything is organized or arranged
slang an event the result of which is prearranged: it's a setup
a prepared arrangement of materials, machines, etc, for a job or undertaking
a station at which a surveying instrument, esp a theodolite, is set up
films the position of the camera, microphones, and performers at the beginning of a scene
physically well-built
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with setup
Place in an upright position, as in I keep setting up this lamp but it won't stay up. [c. 1200]
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