Synonyms

setup

American

[set-uhp] / ˈsɛtˌʌp /

noun

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.
1. an undertaking or contest deliberately made easy.
2. a match or game arranged with an opponent who can be defeated without risk or effort.
3. an opponent easy to defeat.
Sports.
1. 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.
2. the position of such a puck, ball, etc..
  
  a setup close to and to the left of the goalkeeper.
3. 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.

Usage

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Etymology

Origin of setup

First recorded in 1600–10; noun use of verb phrase set up

Example Sentences

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After this setup, the system can be controlled from the outside.

From Science Daily

One member of the Egypt national team setup told BBC Sport that it was the happiest they had seen Salah - who described it as "the best camp" of his life.

From BBC

Vigloo has a conveyor belt-like setup where the screenwriter, director and editor focus only on their job before passing it onto the next person.

From BBC

Will viewers be turned off by what’s become a boilerplate setup?

From MarketWatch

That doji was followed by a bearish engulfing candle, but the setup remains constructive.

From Barron's

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