Definition of setting

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Setting (n.) The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter..

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Appraisement :: Appraisement (n.) The act of setting the value; valuation by an appraiser; estimation of worth.
Study :: Study (v. i.) A setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind to books, arts, or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of acquiring knowledge..
Millwork :: Millwork (n.) The business of setting up or of operating mill machinery.
Quant :: Quant (n.) A punting pole with a broad flange near the end to prevent it from sinking into the mud; a setting pole.
Occasive :: Occasive (a.) Of or pertaining to the setting sun; falling; descending; western.
Disengaging :: Disengaging (a.) Loosing; setting free; detaching.
Exchange :: Exchange (n.) The process of setting accounts or debts between parties residing at a distance from each other, without the intervention of money, by exchanging orders or drafts, called bills of exchange. These may be drawn in one country and payable in another, in which case they are called foreign bills; or they may be drawn and made payable in the same country, in which case they are called inland bills. The term bill of exchange is often abbreviated into exchange; as, to buy or sell exchange.
Setting :: Setting (n.) The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does; also, hunting with a setter..
Acronycally :: Acronycally (adv.) In an acronycal manner as rising at the setting of the sun, and vice versa..
Profection :: Profection (n.) A setting out; a going forward; advance; progression.
Demarcation :: Demarcation (n.) The act of marking, or of ascertaining and setting a limit; separation; distinction..
Attack :: Attack (n.) A setting to work upon some task, etc..
Counterpoint :: Counterpoint (n.) The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melod.
Guide :: Guide (v. t.) A strip or device to direct the compositor's eye to the line of copy he is setting.
Exposition :: Exposition (n.) The act of exposing or laying open; a setting out or displaying to public view.
Upset :: Upset (v. t.) To shorten (a tire) in the process of resetting, originally by cutting it and hammering on the ends..
Specialization :: Specialization (n.) The setting apart of a particular organ for the performance of a particular function.
Redress :: Redress (n.) A setting right, as of wrong, injury, or opression; as, the redress of grievances; hence, relief; remedy; reparation; indemnification..
Imputation :: Imputation () A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ..
Almanac :: Almanac (n.) A book or table, containing a calendar of days, and months, to which astronomical data and various statistics are often added, such as the times of the rising and setting of the sun and moon, eclipses, hours of full tide, stated festivals of churches, terms of courts, etc..
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