SETTING Synonyms
97 hypernyms for setting. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for SETTING
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| position | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the particular portion of space occupied by something • a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons • a way of regarding situations or topics etc. • the arrangement of the body and its limbs • the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society • a job in an organization • the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated • the appropriate or customary location • (in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player • the act of putting something in a certain place • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a rationalized mental attitude • an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute • an item on a list or in a sequence • the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another • the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom verb • cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation • put into a certain place or abstract location | ||||||
| adjustment | noun n | |||||
noun • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of adjusting something to match a standard • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | ||||||
| arrangement | noun n | |||||
noun • the thing arranged or agreed to • an orderly grouping (of things or persons) considered as a unit; the result of arranging • an organized structure for arranging or classifying • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • a piece of music that has been adapted for performance by a particular set of voices or instruments • the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music | ||||||
| atmosphere | noun n | |||||
noun • a particular environment or surrounding influence • a unit of pressure: the pressure that will support a column of mercury 760 mm high at sea level and 0 degrees centigrade • the mass of air surrounding the Earth • the weather or climate at some place • the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body • a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing | ||||||
| backdrop | noun n | |||||
noun • scenery hung at back of stage | ||||||
| background | noun n | |||||
noun • a person's social heritage: previous experience or training • the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground • information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem • extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured • relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation • the state of the environment in which a situation exists • (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear • scenery hung at back of stage verb • understate the importance or quality of | ||||||
| circumstance | noun n | |||||
noun • a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event • information that should be kept in mind when making a decision • formal ceremony about important occasions | ||||||
| condition | noun n | |||||
noun • a state at a particular time • an assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else • a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing • information that should be kept in mind when making a decision • the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape') • an illness, disease, or other medical problem • (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement • the procedure that is varied in order to estimate a variable's effect by comparison with a control condition verb • establish a conditioned response • develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control • specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement • put into a better state • apply conditioner to in order to make smooth and shiny | ||||||
| configuration | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an arrangement of parts or elements • any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline) | ||||||
| context | noun n | |||||
noun • discourse that surrounds a language unit and helps to determine its interpretation • the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event | ||||||
| environment | noun n | |||||
noun • the totality of surrounding conditions • the area in which something exists or lives | ||||||
| locale | noun n | |||||
noun • the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) | ||||||
| milieu | noun n | |||||
noun • the environmental condition | ||||||
| placement | noun n | |||||
noun • the spatial property of the way in which something is placed • contact established between applicants and prospective employees • the act of putting something in a certain place | ||||||
| scene | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
noun • the place where some action occurs • an incident (real or imaginary) • the visual percept of a region • a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film • a situation treated as an observable object • a subdivision of an act of a play or performance • a display of bad temper • graphic art consisting of the graphic or photographic representation of a visual percept • the context and environment in which something is set • the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale | ||||||
| site | verb, adverb, noun v, adv, n | |||||
noun • the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located) • physical position in relation to the surroundings • a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web; a computer connected to the internet that maintains a series of web pages on the World Wide Web verb • assign a location to | ||||||
| situation | noun n | |||||
noun • the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time • a condition or position in which you find yourself • a complex or critical or unusual difficulty • physical position in relation to the surroundings • a job in an organization | ||||||
| stage | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • any distinct time period in a sequence of events • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience • the theater as a profession (usually `the stage') • a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns • a section or portion of a journey or course • any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something • a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination verb • perform (a play), especially on a stage • plan, organize, and carry out (an event) | ||||||
| surrounding | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • closely encircling | ||||||
| put | verb v | |||||
noun • the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date verb • put into a certain place or abstract location • cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation • formulate in a particular style or language • attribute or give • make an investment • estimate • cause (someone) to undergo something • adapt • arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events | ||||||