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noun

/set/

singular	set
plural	sets

1
[countable] a group of things of the same type that belong together
set of:
a set of keys
a complete set of Pokemon cards
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1. a.
  a group of different objects that are used together for a particular purpose
  a chess set
  set of:
  a set of tools
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2. b.
  a number of ideas, rules, facts, or principles that form a group
  set of:
  The papers printed a fresh set of allegations against the ex-President.
  a set of guidelines/rules/instructions:
  The tax department provides a set of guidelines for new business start-ups.
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3. c.
  a particular number of times that an exercise or a group of exercises is repeated
  Do three sets of the exercises I gave you last week.
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4. d.
  music a series of songs that a band or singer plays or sings in a performance
  The band is taking a 15 minute break between sets.
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2
[countable] a group of people who spend time together or who share an interest
your social set
New York’s literary set
set of:
He’s made a completely new set of friends at college.
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3
[countable] a piece of equipment that receives television or radio signals
a TV set
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4
[countable] in tennis and some other sports, a part of a match consisting of at least six games
Sampras took the first set 6–2.
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5
[countable] theater, cinema a stage or other place where a movie or television program is made or where a play is performed
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1. a.
  the scenery and furniture used in a movie, play, or television program to make the stage look like a particular place
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6
[singular] the process of arranging wet hair in a particular style so that it keeps that style when it becomes dry
a shampoo and set:
She has a shampoo and set every week.
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7
[singular] the position in which someone stands or sits or holds part of their body
the determined set of her jaw
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8
[singular] the condition of becoming firm or solid
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9
[countable] math a group of numbers in mathematics
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10
[countable] a young plant, or a part of a plant used for producing new plants
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[countable] a sett where a badger lives
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