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Definition: Set |
SetAdjective1. (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time". 2. Fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O'Brien; "a face rigid with pain". 3. Situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank". 4. Set down according to a plan:"a carefully laid table with places set for four people"; "stones laid in a pattern". 5. Being below the horizon; "the moon is set". 6. Determined or decided upon as by an authority; "date and place are already determined"; "the dictated terms of surrender"; "the time set for the launching". 7. Converted to solid form (as concrete). Noun1. A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used: "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth". 2. (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols; "the set of prime numbers is infinite". 3. Several exercises intended to be done in series; "he did four sets of the incline bench press". 4. Representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production; "the sets were meticulously authentic". 5. An unofficial association of people or groups; "the smart set goes there"; "they were an angry lot". 6. A relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious". 7. The act of putting something in position; "he gave a final set to his hat". 8. A unit of play in tennis or squash; "they played two sets of tennis after dinner". 9. The process of becoming hard or solid by cooling or drying or crystallization; "the hardening of concrete"; "he tested the set of the glue". 10. : evil beast-headed god with high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris. 11. : the descent of a heavenly body below the horizon; "before the set of sun". 12. : (psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set". 13. : any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals; "the early sets ran on storage batteries". Verb1. Put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point". 2. Fix conclusively or authoritatively; "set the rules". 3. Decide upon, as of variables in math. 4. Establish as the highest level or best performance: "set a record". 5. Put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire". 6. Fix in a border, as of precious stones. 7. Make ready or suitable in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war". 8. Set to a certain position; "set clocks or instruments". 9. Locate; "The film is set in Africa". 10. : disappear beyond the horizon; of celestial bodies such as the sun and the moon. 11. : adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music". 12. : put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let's plant flowers in the garden". 13. : apply or start; "set fire to a building". 14. : become gelatinous; "the liquid jelled after we added the enzyme". 15. : put into a position that will restore a normal state; "set a broken bone". 16. : insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink). 17. : give a fine, sharp edge to a knife or razor. 18. : urge a dog to attack someone. 19. : estimate: "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M.". 20. : equip with sails, masts, etc.; of ships. 21. : get ready for a particular purpose or event; "set up an experiment"; "set the table"; "lay out the tools for the surgery". 22. : alter slightly, esp. to achieve accuracy; regulate; "Adjust the clock, please". 23. : bear fruit, of plants. 24. : arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "set" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
| Domain | Definition |
Computing | SET 1. |
Aerospace | 1. To place a storage device in a prescribed state.2. To place a binary cell in the one state. (references) |
Fine Arts | The -- (or --) contains the twelve tones of the chromatic scale arranged in a different order for each composition. Source: European Union. (references) |
Food & Agriculture | A long, relatively thin, stem cutting, as commonly used in propagating Willows. Source: European Union. (references) |
| A single fishing operation. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| A stick, usually cut from the top of a young plant(or something alike)and deeply planted. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Industry | The lateral projection, or spread, given to the teeth of a saw to provide clearance for the plate or band when sawing. Source: European Union. (references) |
| A framing of timber, used in a mine gallery or shaft. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Math | An unordered collection of values where each value occurs at most once. A group of elements with three properties: (1) all elements belong to a universe, (2) either each element is a member of the set or it is not, and (3) the elements are unordered. (references) |
Mechanical Engineering | To fix a tool or a workpiece with any type of clamping device. Source: European Union. (references) |
| To set into cutting position. This is generally accomplished by operating the feed mechanism by hand. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| To move(displace)a machine part into a determined position, e. g. by means of an adjusting screw. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Small jig or device for holding parts in the proper portion for a detail subassembly. Source: European Union. (references) | |
Medicine | The psychological state or disposition of an individual which affects his subsequent drug experience. Such factors as the person's. . . attitudes may be important factors in determining drug effects. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. A timber frame used for supporting the sides of an excavation, shaft, or tunnel. Syn:sett b. See:one-piece set; timber set; bench of timbers. c. The distance a pile penetrates with one blow from a driving hammer d. A group of essentially parallel planar features, esp. joints, dikes, faults, veins, etc e. A train of mine cars; a trip f. The failure of a rock subjected to intense pressure below the point of rupture to recover its original form when the pressure is relieved g. The discharge opening of a crushing machine to regulate the size of the largest escaping particle h. To fix a prop or sprag in place. i. To place a diamond in the crown of a bit. (references) |
Physics | That portion of the deformation of a stressed body that remains permanently when the deforming force is removed. Source: European Union. (references) |
Post & Telecom | An installation operated by a telegraphist or a user, comprising a transmitting and/or receiving apparatus and the necessary auxiliary equipment. Source: European Union. (references) |
Slang in 1811 | SET. A dead set: a concerted scheme to defraud a person by gaming. Source: 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue. |
Sports & Leisure | A special high pass, if at all possible made overhand for the purpose of placing the ball in position for another player to spike. Source: European Union. (references) |
Tips from 1870 | Usage: Sit, Set. Few words afford a more fertile field for grammatical blundering than the verbs sit and set. The important fact to remember in the use of the words is that sit, in modern usage, is an intransitive verb, and does not take an object, while set, which means to place in position, is transitive, and requires an object to complete its meaning. You cannot sit a thing, but you do set or place a thing. The verb sit undergoes a slight change with the change of tense or time. "I sit at the window today." "I sat at the window yesterday." "I have sat at the window daily for many years." "Sitting at the window, I saw the storm arise." "Having sat at his table, I can testify to his hospitality." The transitive verb set undergoes no tense changes. "See me set this vase on the table." "He set his seal to the paper yesterday." "Jones will not set the world on fire with his writings." "Having set my affairs in order, I returned home." "I sit down." "I sat down." "I set him down." There are many intransitive uses of the verb set; as, "The sun sets," "The tide sets toward the south," "The fruit has set," "He set out for Boston." There is a difference of opinion as to whether we should say "The coat sets well" or "The coat sits well," with the greater weight in favor of sits. "The hen sits on her eggs." "She is a sitting hen." When the verb is used reflexively use set and not sat; as, "I set me down beside her," not "I sat me down beside her." Source: Slips of Speech. |
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This article is about sets in mathematics. See also
- Set (god) for the figure from ancient Egyptian mythology.
- Set game for the card game.
- Set (computer science) as datatype that is a collection of values.
- set (drama) discusses dramatic sets
- Small appliance
In mathematics, a set is a collection of objects such that two sets are equal if, and only if, they contain the same objects. A finite set is a set that can be put into bijective correspondence with a set {1, 2, ..., n}; the alternative is an infinite set. For a discussion of the properties and axioms concerning the construction of sets, see naive set theory and axiomatic set theory. Here we give only a brief overview of the concept.
Sets are one of the basic concepts of mathematics. A set is, more or less, just a collection of objects, called its elements. Standard notation uses braces around the list of elements, as in:
All three lines above denote the same set. As you see, it is possible to describe one and the same set in different ways: either by listing all its elements (best for small finite sets) or by giving a defining property of all its elements; and it does not matter in what order, or how many times, the elements are listed, if a list is given.
- {red, green, blue}
- {red, red, blue, red, green, red, red, green, red, red, blue}
- {x : x is an additive primary color}
Set Terminology
If and are sets and every in is also contained in , then is said to be a subset of , denoted . If at least one element in is not also in , is called a proper subset of , denoted . Every set has as subsets itself, called the improper subset, and the empty set {} or . The fact that an element belongs to the set is denoted .
The union of a collection of sets is the set of all elements contained in at least one of the sets
The intersection of a collection of sets is the set of all elements contained in all of the sets.
These unions and intersections are denoted
and
respectively.
The "number of elements" in a certain set is called the cardinal number of the set and denoted for a set (for a finite set this is an ordinary number, for an infinite set it differentiates between different "degrees of infiniteness", named (aleph zero), ).
The set of all subsets of is called its power set and is denoted or . This power set is a Boolean algebra under the operations of union and intersection.
The set of functions from a set A to a set B is sometimes denoted by BA. It is a generalisation of the power set in which 2 could be regarded as the set {0,1} (see natural number).
The cartesian product of two sets A and B is the set
The sum of two sets A and B is the set
- A+B = A×{0} ∪ B×{1}.
Examples of Sets of Numbers
- Natural numbers which are used for counting the members of sets.
- Integers which appear as solutions to equations like x + a = b.
- Rational numbers which appear as solutions to equations like a + bx = c.
- Algebraic numbers which can appear as solutions to polynomial equations (with integer coefficients) and may involve radicals and certain other irrational numbers.
- Real numbers which include transcendental numbers (which can't appear as solutions to polynomial equations with rational coefficents) as well as the algebraic numbers.
- Complex numbers which provide solutions to equations such as x2 + 1 = 0.
Special Remarks About Terminology
Care must be taken with verbal descriptions of sets. One can describe in words a set whose existence is paradoxical. If one assumes such a set exists, an apparent paradox or antinomy may occur. Axiomatic set theory was created to avoid these problems.
For example, suppose we call a set "well-behaved" if it doesn't contain itself as an element. Now consider the set S of all well-behaved sets. Is S itself well-behaved? There is no consistent answer; this is Russell's paradox. In axiomatic set theory, the set S is either not allowed (in the case of the Zermelo-Frankel axioms) or is considered to be a proper class (in the case of the von Neumann-Bernays-Godel axioms), and we have no paradox.
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In computer science, the set is a collection of certain values without any particular order. It corresponds with the mathematical concept of set, but with the restriction that it has to be finite. Aside from the order, it is the same as the list.The set was first introduced by Pascal and nowadays many programming languages support it in the form of language specification or in a standard library.
Java programming language offers
Setinterface to support sets. In C++, STL providessetclasseses.Sets can be implemented using various data structures. Practical ways include arrays, hash tables and any sort of tree structure.
ASCII code can be considered a set of 128 (or 256) characters.
See also: Datatype, Data structure, Character set, Set
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In drama, the set (or setting) is the location of a story's "action".
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Set (also Setekh, Seth, etc) was originally a god of strength, war, storms, foreign lands and deserts in Egyptian mythology. He protected desert caravans but also caused sandstorms. He was one of the Ennead and a son of Nuit and either Seb or Re. He was usually the husband of Astarte or Anat (in Semitic mythology) or the Egyptian goddess Nephthys (with whom he was the father of Anubis). He was closely associated with the god Ash.
One of the more common epithets was that he was 'great of strength'. In one of the Pyramid Texts it states that the kings strength is that of Set. The Pharaoh himself was the heir to the two 'brothers' and united the offices of Horus and Set or of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Set protected the sun (Re) as he journeyed through the land of the dead during the night. Most notably, he fought and killed Apep, the evil serpent of darkness who attacked Re each night.
Later, when his brother Osiris became a much more important god, Set gradually became thought of as his opposite. A new myth cycle developed in which Set kills Osiris in their struggles (see Legend of Osiris and Isis), so he became the god of evil.
He was also seen to be in contrast to Horus, who was a god of the sky, so his breath was responsible for the worms. Metal ore was called the "bones of Set" because they came from the ground. In the 3rd millennium BC, Seth (replacing Horus) became the patron god of the pharaohs, but as the story of Set's murder of his brother became popular, Horus was switched back.
Set is sometimes incorrectly thought of as being a jackal-headed god. He is depicted as having square ears, a forked tail and a curved snout. Some people believe the animal represented was an aardvark, a type of pig, or another as-yet-unidentiifed beast. In addition to the already mentioned animals, Set was associated with gazelles, donkeys, crocodiles and hippopotami.
The Greeks later linked Set with Typhon because both were evil forces that attacked the main gods, though they are not otherwise very similar.
See also: Legend of Osiris and Isis; Temple of Set.
Alternative: Seth, Setekh, Setesh, Seti, Sutekh, Setech, Sutech
In the fictional writings of White Wolf, the Followers of Set are a clan of vampires.
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Set and drift are terms in navigation which refer to external forces acting upon a ship that make it deviate from its intended course. Set refers to the direction in which the ship deviates; drift is the speed, in knots, at which it deviates. Set and drift can be caused by anything, but normally they are caused by current, wind, and helmsman error.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Set and drift."
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Set is a card game designed by Marsha Falco and published by Set Enterprises in 1991. The deck consists of 81 cards varying in four features: number (1, 2, or 3); symbol (diamond, squiggle, or oval); shading (solid, striped, or open); and color (red, green, or purple).Several games can be played with these cards, all involving the concept of a set. A set consists of three cards which satisfy all of these conditions:
Given any two cards from the deck, there will be one and only one other card that forms a set with them. One example of a set would be these three cards:
- They all have the same number, or they have 3 different numbers
- They all have the same symbol, or they have 3 different symbols
- They all have the same shading, or they have 3 different shadings
- They all have the same color, or they have 3 different colors
In one game, the dealer lays out cards on the table until either 12 are laid down or someone sees a set and calls "Set!" The player who calls "Set" takes the cards in the set and the dealer continues to deal out cards. This process continues until the deck is exhausted and there are no more sets on the table. At this point, whoever collected the most sets, wins.
- One red striped diamond
- two red solid diamonds
- three red open diamonds
External Links
- Set Enterprises
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The words set theory can be used to mean a number of subtly different things:
- Naive set theory is the original set theory developed by mathematicians.
- Axiomatic set theory is a rigorous axiomatic theory developed in response to the discovery of serious flaws (such as Russell's Paradox) in naive set theory.
- Various versions of logic have associated sorts of sets (such as fuzzy sets in fuzzy logic).
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B⊆A in Venn diagramIf X and Y are sets and every element of X is also an element of Y, then we say or write:
Every set Y is a subset of itself. A subset of Y which is not equal to Y is called proper. If X is a proper subset of Y, then we write X ⊂ Y. Analogous comments apply to supersets.
- X is a subset of Y;
- X ⊆ Y;
- Y is a superset of X;
- Y ⊇ X.
Notational variations
There are two major systems in use for the notation of subsets. The older system uses the symbol "⊂" to indicate any subset and uses "⊊" to indicate proper subsets. The newer system uses the symbol "⊆" to indicate any subsets and uses "⊂" to indicate proper subsets. Wikipedia uses the newer system, which can be handled by a wider variety of web browsers. Analogous comments apply to supersets.
Examples
- The set {1,2} is a proper subset of {1,2,3}.
- The set of natural numbers is a proper subset of the set of rational numbers.
- The set {x : x is a prime number greater than 2000} is a proper subset of {x : x is an odd number greater than 1000}
- Any set is a subset of itself, but not a proper subset.
- The empty set, written {}, is also a subset of any given set Y. (This statement is vacuously true.) The empty set is always a proper subset, except of itself.
Simple results
PROPOSITION 1: Given any three sets A, B and C, if A is a subset of B and B is a subset of C, then A is a subset of C.
PROPOSITION 2: Two sets A and B are equal if and only if A is a subset of B and B is a subset of A.
PROPOSITION 3: The empty set is a subset of every set.
Proof: Given any set A, we wish to prove that {} is a subset of A. This involves showing that all elements of {} are elements of A. But there are no elements of {}.
For the experienced mathematician, the inference "{} has no elements, so all elements of {} are elements of A" is immediate, but it may be more troublesome for the beginner. Since {} has no members at all, how can "they" be members of anything else? It may help to think of it the other way around. In order to prove that {} was not a subset of A, we would have to find an element of {} which was not also an element of A. Since there are no elements of {}, this is impossible and hence {} is indeed a subset of A.
These propositions show that ⊆ is a partial order on the class of all sets, and {} is a bottom element.
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| The following table is compiled from various sources, across various languages. When English abbreviations or acronyms come from a non-English source, this is noted. | |||
| Entry | Source | Expression | Field |
SET | English | Synchro Error Tester | N/A |
| SETBIS | English | Set Top Box for Interactive Services on Demand | N/A |
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Synonyms: SetSynonyms: determined (adj), dictated (adj), fit(p) (adj), fixed (adj), hardened (adj), laid (adj), located (adj), placed (adj), primed(p) (adj), rigid (adj), set(p) (adj), situated (adj), band (n), bent (n), circle (n), exercise set (n), hardening (n), lot (n), readiness (n), solidification (n), solidifying (n), stage set (n), adjust (v), arrange (v), coif (v), coiffe (v), coiffure (v), congeal (v), countersink (v), determine (v), do (v), dress (v), fix (v), fructify (v), gear up (v), go down (v), go under (v), jell (v), lay (v), lay out (v), localise (v), localize (v), mark (v), place (v), plant (v), pose (v), position (v), prepare (v), put (v), ready (v), rig (v), set up (v), sic (v), specify (v). (additional references) |
| Synonyms by domain: set-to (post & telecom). |
| Antonym: rise (v). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Set |
| English words defined with "set": ASCII character set ♦ chess set, close set ♦ Dead set ♦ horsey set, horsy set ♦ jet set ♦ manicure set ♦ null set ♦ reduced instruction set computer, reduced instruction set computing ♦ Seam set, set ablaze, set afire, set aflame, set apart, set back, set decoration, set down, set gun, set in, set in motion, set in stone, set off, set on fire, set point, set up ♦ tea set, television set, To set against, To set aside, To set at ease, To set by, To set down, To set forth, To set in, To set in order, To set of, To set off, To set off against, To set on, To set on foot, To set on work, To set out, To set to, To set up, tv set. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "set": Withset. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Set" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Albanian (set of games), Catalan (seven), Dutch (bevy, collection, good great group, group, heap, herd, outfit, pack, series, set, suit), French (set), German (place mat, set, tablemat), Italian (set), Papiamen (thirst), Romanian (complement, game, set, suite), Romansch (seven), Russian (clique), Serbo-Croatian (set), Spanish (set), Swedish (set), Turkish (bank, barrage, barrier, dam, dike, dyke, embankment, floodgate, groyne, obstruction, rampart, seawall, set, setting, studio, wall, Weir), Welsh (set). |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Well, I'm one of those fortunate people who like my job, sir. Got my first chemistry set when I was seven, blew my eyebrows off, we never saw the cat again, been into it ever since (The Rock; writing credit: Douglas Cook.) His friends would say stop whining, they've had enough of that; His friends would say stop pining, there's other girls to look at; They've tried to set him up with Tiffany and Indigo; But there's something about Mary that they don't know; Mary, there's just something about Mary (There's Something About Mary; writing credit: Ed Decter; John J. Strauss) Tough break for Hand Job. He was all set to get shipped out on a medical (Full Metal Jacket; writing credit: Gustav Hasford; Michael Herr) A couple of more hands and an extra set of balls (Planes, Trains & Automobiles; writing credit: John Hughes.) I've set my laser from stun to kill (Toy Story; writing credit: John Lasseter; Andrew Stanton) | |
Lyrics | I got my mind set on you (Got My Mind Set On You; performing artist: George Harrison) Set the controls for the heart of the sun. (Set the controls for the heart of the sun; performing artist: Pink Floyd) With a brand new set (Clockwork Creep; performing artist: 10CC) You know we're going to set them set them (Goody Two Shoes; performing artist: Adam Ant) Set 'em up my friend (Pop A Top; performing artist: Alan Jackson) | |
Clever | Save the whales. Collect the whole set. (references; author: unknown) A goal properly set is halfway reached. (references; author: unknown) Why do they call it a TV set when you only get one? (references; author: unknown) History is a set of lies agreed upon by the victors. (references; author: unknown) Some minds are like concrete, all mixed up and permanently set. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Head Set (1973) Set This Town on Fire (1973) The Pet Set (1971) Action Set (1968) Set and Match Game (1968) | |
Song Titles | Got My Eyes Set On You (performing artist: George Harrison) We're Not The Jet Set (performing artist: George Jones/ Tammy Wynette) Set Adrift On Memory Bliss (performing artist: P.M. Dawn) Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (performing artist: Pink Floyd) Set The Night To Music (performing artist: Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest) | |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit | Thumbnail | Description & Credit |
 | Shown are 2 pieces of fish in a casserole dish, set in a thick yellow sauce and garnished with parsley. See artwork: PV-44. Credit: Bill Branson (photographer). |  | A dinner is set up on black, gold-rimmed dishes on a black tabletop. There is a mug, a bowl of cut strawberries, and a plate full of green beans, small potatoes and roast beef. A dark multicolored napkin with gold thread is curved around the plate. See also AV-3905. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
 | Title slide of Addressing Emerging Infectious Disease Threats slide set. Background: electron micrograph of Sin Nombre virus. Credit: CDC. |  | Dengue: Virus, Vector and Epidemiology. Image Set. Credit: CDC. |
 | Moon Set over Earth. Credit: NASA. |  | This is a rare view of Saturn's rings seen just after the Sun has set below the ring plane. ... Credit: NASA. |
 | Global mosaic of Mars. Cerberus region. Reproduced from Volume 14 of theMars Digital Image Model (MDIM) CD-ROM set. Credit: NASA. |  | Digital Image Model (DIM) of Mars. Reproduced from Volume 7 of theMars Digital Image Model (MDIM) CD-ROM set. Credit: NASA. |
 | Bamberg transit set up Astro party of E. J. Brown Part of World Longitude Campaign. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Setup for calibrating microwave navigation instruments Master unit set up across sound Calibration crew from NOAA Ship WHITING. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
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| "The Stage Is Set" by Mark Cianfrani Commentary: "Floor...at a show.. without flash." | "BIG BOYS Train Set 1" by Andy Culpin Commentary: "A small steam train." |
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| Play | Caption | Play | Caption |
 | Recess; play; scream; jungle gym; swing set; run; jump; chase; chasing. | | Set; bang; chink; clang; jangle; jingle; sound; tingle; tinkle; tinkling; tingling; jingling; jangling. |
| Cymbal; drum kit; drum set; crash. | | Drumming; drum; beating; methodical; analytical; businesslike; careful; deliberate; disciplined; exact; fixed; framed; methodic; methodized; meticulous; neat; ordered; orderly; planned; precise; regular; scrupulous; set up; structured; systematic; tidy; t. |
| Cymbal; drum kit; drum set. | | Abiding; certain; changeless; constant; durable; enduring; equable; even; firm; fixed; immovable; never-failing; patterned; regular; reliable; safe; set; solid; stabile; steadfast; steady-going; substantial; sure; unchangeable; unchanging; unfaltering; un. |
| Exaggerating; adamant; determined; firm; fixed; hang tough; hard-nosed; immovable; inexorable; inflexible; inflexible; insistent; intransigent; obdurate; pat; relentless; resolute; rigid; set; stiff; stubborn; unbendable; unbending; uncompromising; unrele. | | Cymbal; drum kit; drum set. |
| Cymbal; drum kit; drum set; crash. | | Cymbal; drum kit; drum set. |
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| Author | Quotation |
Francis Bacon | Virtue is like a rich stone -- best plain set. |
Henry David Thoreau | Beware of all enterprises that require a new set of clothes. |
Johann Friedrich Von Schiller | Will it, and set to work briskly. |
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe | I have set my affairs on nothing. |
John Donne | Those set our hairs, but these our flesh upright. |
John Wesley | I set myself on fire and people come to watch me burn. |
Jonathan Swift | Don't set your wit against a child. |
Ralph Waldo Emerson | Who shall set a limit to the influence of a human being? |
The Talmud | The sun will set without thy assistance. |
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| Author | Date | Quotation |
John Locke | 1690 | This rule, which the infinite wise maker hath set to the works of his hands, we find the inferior creatures steadily obey. (Second Treatise of Government) |
Communist Manifesto | 1848 | They do not set up any sectarian principles of their own, by which to shape and mould the proletarian movement. (reference) |
Treaty of Versailles | 1919 | A permanent organisation is hereby established for the promotion of the objects set forth in the Preamble. (reference) |
Winston S. Churchill | 1946 | Courts and magistrates may be set up but they cannot function without sheriffs and constables. ("Iron Curtain" Speech) |
United Nations | 1948 | Everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized. (reference) |
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| Title | Author | Quote |
Emma | Austen, Jane | Till you chose to turn her into a friend, her mind had no distaste for her own set, nor any ambition beyond it. |
Sylvie and Bruno Concluded | Carroll, Lewis | But Elveston will soon set me up again |
A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | That was the thing he had set his heart upon |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | Then, also, the blameless purity of her life during all these years in which she had been set apart to infamy, was reckoned largely in her favour |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | The archbishop, as officiating kislaraga of heaven, locked in, and zealously watched this seraglio of souls set apart for God. |
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man | Joyce, James | His hands clenched convulsively and his teeth set together as he suffered the agony of its penetration |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | The secret mischiefs that I set abroach I lay unto the grievous charge of others |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | Ma got her heart set on a white house |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | These papers are delivered to a set of artists, very dexterous in finding out the mysterious meanings of words, syllables, and letters |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | With consummate skill he has set his trap with a hair springe to catch comfort and independence, and then, as he turned away, got his own leg into it. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | Set a drinking goal for yourself. (references) | |
Set and keep spring-loaded rodent traps. (references) | ||
Set the dryer to the hot cycle to dry items. (references) | ||
Business | European trucks are set for 24 Volts. (references) | |
They set fiscal and monetary policy in Uzbekistan. (references) | ||
BKW and ATEL have set up marketing companies in Italy. (references) | ||
Children | India | The program aimed to set up an additional 600 schools for the remaining 29,000 children by year's end. (references) |
Central African Republic | A juvenile court was set up in 1998 and provided counseling services to parents and juveniles during the year. (references) | |
Mongolia | However, during the year, the Government set aside a small sum to begin building wheelchair access ramps to public buildings. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Bangladesh | No date has been set for re-hearing the issue. (references) |
Malaysia | The date of this review had not yet been set at year's end. (references) | |
Kuwait | Security forces in Kuwait City occasionally set up checkpoints at which they may detain individuals. (references) | |
Economic History | Sweden | Prices are set individually by companies. (references) |
Bahrain | Several ministries have also set up websites. (references) | |
Afghanistan | Burhanuddin Rabbani, was to be set up for 4 months. (references) | |
Human Rights | Ghana | No hearing date had been set by year's end. (references) |
Poland | Once the defendant is prepared, a trial date is set. (references) | |
Micronesia | Bail, even for major crimes, usually is set at low levels. (references) | |
Indigenous People | Brazil | However, no trial date had been set by year's end. (references) |
Bangladesh | Bengalis later set fire to more than 100 houses belonging to tribals. (references) | |
Australia | These laws set automatic prison terms for multiple convictions of certain crimes. (references) | |
Minorities | Lebanon | Later that month, arsonists set fire to a north Lebanese mosque. (references) |
Slovenia | The Roma are best characterized as a set of groups rather than as one community. (references) | |
Nigeria | In June there were unconfirmed reports that Muslim youths set four churches on fire in Dutse, Jigawa State. (references) | |
Political Economy | OMAN | Import duties are set at about five percent. (references) |
DENMARK | The work week set by labor contracts is 37 hours. (references) | |
CHINA | FIEs may set up foreign currency deposits for trade and remittances. (references) | |
Political Rights | China | The NPC does not have the power to set policy or remove Government or party leaders. (references) |
Togo | The opposition set several conditions before it would take part in the 1999 legislative elections. (references) | |
Pakistan | The Musharraf Government set aside one-third of the seats in the local council elections for female candidates. (references) | |
Trade | Brazil | These new configuration are set forth below. (references) |
Croatia | The capital adequacy ratio was set at 10 percent of risk-weighted assets. (references) | |
Kuwait | Offset obligations will continue to be set at 30 percent of the value of the contract. (references) | |
Travel | Vietnam | It is technically illegal to set prices or accept payment in US dollars. (references) |
Saudi Arabia | The new guidelines will permit foreign schools to be set up based on pre-approved curriculum. (references) | |
Argentina | A convenient feature for U.S. travelers is the conversion rate, which by law is set at one peso to one dollar. (references) | |
Women | Taiwan | The law requires all city and county governments to set up domestic violence prevention and control centers. (references) |
Taiwan | Most city and county administrations have set up committees to deal with complaints of sexual discrimination in the workplace. (references) | |
Kyrgyz Republic | The Congress of Women has set up legal clinics for women throughout the country to help counsel women on legal issues and women's' problems. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Tuvalu | The workday by law is set at 8 hours. (references) |
Philippines | Tripartite regional wage boards set minimum wages. (references) | |
Burma | In the private sector, market forces generally set wages. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | LORD, n. In American society, an English tourist above the state of a costermonger, as, lord 'Aberdasher, Lord Hartisan and so forth. The traveling Briton of lesser degree is addressed as "Sir," as, Sir 'Arry Donkiboi, or 'Amstead 'Eath. The word "Lord" is sometimes used, also, as a title of the Supreme Being; but this is thought to be rather flattery than true reverence. Miss Sallie Ann Splurge, of her own accord, Wedded a wandering English lord -- Wedded and took him to dwell with her "paw," A parent who throve by the practice of Draw. Lord Cadde I don't hesitate to declare Unworthy the father-in-legal care Of that elderly sport, notwithstanding the truth That Cadde had renounced all the follies of youth; For, sad to relate, he'd arrived at the stage Of existence that's marked by the vices of age. Among them, cupidity caused him to urge Repeated demands on the pocket of Splurge, Till, wrecked in his fortune, that gentleman saw Inadequate aid in the practice of Draw, And took, as a means of augmenting his pelf, To the business of being a lord himself. His neat-fitting garments he wilfully shed And sacked himself strangely in checks instead; Denuded his chin, but retained at each ear A whisker that looked like a blasted career. He painted his neck an incarnadine hue Each morning and varnished it all that he knew. The moony monocular set in his eye Appeared to be scanning the Sweet Bye-and-Bye. His head was enroofed with a billycock hat, And his low-necked shoes were aduncous and flat. In speech he eschewed his American ways, Denying his nose to the use of his A's And dulling their edge till the delicate sense Of a babe at their temper could take no offence. His H's -- 'twas most inexpressibly sweet, The patter they made as they fell at his feet! Re-outfitted thus, Mr. Splurge without fear Began as Lord Splurge his recouping career. Alas, the Divinity shaping his end Entertained other views and decided to send His lordship in horror, despair and dismay From the land of the nobleman's natural prey. For, smit with his Old World ways, Lady Cadde Fell -- suffering Caesar! -- in love with her dad! G.J. |
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