Phrase Hound found 219 phrases and 172 compound words that contain sets. The most common are listed below. Open sets in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 219
- data setsplural of data set: A file of related records on a computer-readable medium such as a disk, especially one on a mainframe computer.
- sets outthird-person singular simple present indicative of set out: To explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
- character setsplural of character set: The set of characters encoded by a given character encoding.
- two setsplural of two set: Two women who are out together socially, and one of whom the pickup artist wishes to isolate and seduce.
- sets upthird-person singular simple present indicative of set up: To make ready for use.
- sets the barthird-person singular simple present indicative of set the bar: To set specific standards or expectations.
- sets the landthird-person singular simple present indicative of set the land: To observe by the compass how the shore bears from the ship.
- sets the stagethird-person singular simple present indicative of set the stage: To prepare; to establish the basis or required conditions.
- sets the tablethird-person singular simple present indicative of set the table: To arrange plates, etc. for a meal.
- sets forththird-person singular simple present indicative of set forth: To state; describe; give an account of.
- box setsplural of box set: Related musical or video recordings that are gathered on multiple items of the same kind of media (compact discs, DVDs, VHS tapes, etc.) and placed in a box to be sold as a unit.
- sets the pacethird-person singular simple present indicative of set the pace: To establish the speed for a group to move at, for example in a race.
- sets the tonethird-person singular simple present indicative of set the tone: Create the emotional quality to be expected for something.
- sets offthird-person singular simple present indicative of set off: To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
- skill setsplural of skill set: A set of skills.
- gift setsplural of gift set: A set of products packaged together for individual sale as a gift.
- straight-setsAchieved in the minimal possible number of sets.
- age setsplural of age set: An established social category or group consisting of people born during a certain time span who together move through a series of culturally defined age grades.
- independent setsplural of independent set: a set of vertices of a graph, such that no pair of them are adjacent to each other; in other words, a set of vertices which are all "independent" of each other
- level setsplural of level set: The set of values x for which a real-valued function f(x) is equal to a given constant.
- open setsplural of open set: Informally, a set such that the target point of a movement by a small amount in any direction from any point in the set is still in the set; exemplified by a full circle without its boundary.
- perfect setsplural of perfect set: A set which is equal to its set of limit points. That is, a set A is perfect if A'=A.
- difference setsplural of difference set: A subset of a group such that any element of the group can be expressed as the difference (or the quotient) of two elements in such subset.
- closed setsplural of closed set: A set whose complement is open.
- sets in motionthird-person singular simple present indicative of set in motion: To trigger movement or progress; to get going.
Compound words 172
- headsetsplural of headset: A pair of headphones or earphones, or a singular headphone or earphone, typically with an attached microphone.
- handsetsplural of handset: The part of a landline telephone containing both receiver and transmitter (and sometimes dial), held in the hand.
- datasetsplural of dataset: A file of related records on a computer-readable medium such as a disk, especially one on a mainframe computer.
- subsetsplural of subset: A set A such that every element of A is also an element of S.
- sunsetsplural of sunset: The moment each evening when the sun disappears below the western horizon.
- offsetsplural of offset: Anything that acts as counterbalance; a compensating equivalent.
- closetsplural of closet: A small room within a house used to store clothing, food, or other household supplies.
- presetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of preset: Set in advance, or as a default.
- corsetsplural of corset: A woman's foundation garment, reinforced with stays, that supports the waistline, hips and bust.
- chipsetsplural of chipset: A group of integrated circuits that are designed to work together, and are usually marketed as a single product.