What does setup mean?

Definitions for setup
ˈsɛtˌʌpset·up

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. apparatus, setupnoun

    equipment designed to serve a specific function

  2. setupnoun

    the way something is organized or arranged

    "it takes time to learn the setup around here"

  3. frame-up, setupnoun

    an act that incriminates someone on a false charge

Wiktionary

  1. setupnoun

    Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.

    The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy.

  2. setupnoun

    The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.

    The classroom setup was simple and efficient.

  3. setupnoun

    An act to frame someone; an effort or arrangement aimed at placing the blame on somebody.

    Trust me, that was a setup!

  4. setupnoun

    An installer.

    After inserting the disk, run the setup.

  5. setupnoun

    The process of arranging resources for performing a specific operation, as a run of a particular product.

    A simple setup on the bottling line involves reloading bottles and labels; emptying, cleaning, and reloading the tanks; and a test run.

ChatGPT

  1. setup

    Setup generally refers to the process of making something (like a machine, a software program, a network, or a system) ready for use. It involves preparing, organizing, arranging, or installing necessary components or elements required for the operation or function of a particular thing.

Wikidata

  1. Setup

    As pertaining to the playing of a single reed woodwind instrument, a setup is the choice in reeds and mouthpieces a person has made. Players will often have several setups of a selection of these reeds and mouthpieces: one for jazz playing, one for legit playing, etc.

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Anagrams for setup »

  1. stupe

  2. upset

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of setup in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of setup in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of setup in a Sentence

  1. Donald Trump:

    I don't feel like I'm being impeached because it's a hoax, it's a setup. It's a horrible thing they did.

  2. Chris Farrell:

    We believe it is a victory for law and order to get Hillary Clinton under oath answering questions about the server setup and why she did it.

  3. Tulsa Police:

    We understand that many people are unaware that a curfew will be in place and barricades are still in the process of being setup, if we find anyone in violation of the Executive Order this evening, we will request that they leave the area based on the curfew. If people refuse to leave the area, they may be cited or arrested.

  4. Gary Miliefsky:

    He could have setup (which many believe and he’s stated in the past) a ‘deadman’s switch’ where backup sites on all the leaked data could be ready to pour out information under pre-instructions provided by him or his top staff located anywhere in the world, it seems after a few CRYPTO message tweets that the deadman’s switch was triggered.

  5. Rick Thoman:

    This very warm weather, on top of the warm May, the very early snowmelt, then we had those two weeks of lightning strikes — it's the classic setup.

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