set-upˈset-up, set‧up /ˈsetʌp/ ●○○ noun 
Examples
the traditional classroom set-up2[countable usually singular] informal a dishonest plan that is intended to trick someone: How do I know this isn’t a set-up?3[uncountable] the act of organizing something, such as a business or a computer system: The IT department will assist you with installation and setup.4[countable] several pieces of equipment that work together in a system: ‘Do you use the school darkroom?’ ‘No, I’ve got my own setup at home.’ → set up at set1
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- An efficient accounts set-up can not only save a company money: it can improve its relationship with its clients.
- It's an impressive set-up. The foundation brings in half a million dollars a day.
- My last school was quite traditional, but it's a different set-up at the new one.
- They're divorced, but they're still living in the same house - it seems like a strange set-up to me.
- It was still a strange set-up at Four Winds.
- Oh, sometimes I wish I'd never come into this set-up.
- Once the system has popped, it is more self-sustaining, self-stabilizing, not requiring the artificial crutches that set-up needed.
- The basic lighting set-up incorporates three lamps.
- The kind of firing set-up used is obviously important in determining the firing atmosphere achieved.
- This is a two-machine set-up by which original video recordings can be transferred on to copy tapes.
- This is particularly true of the set-up operation.
- This was entirely necessary, considering that the whole set-up, complete with rocks and water, weighs about two tonnes.
Longman Language Activatorwhat is happening in a particular place or at a particular time► situation
Collocations the combination of all the things that are happening in a particular place and at a particular time, especially when this is causing problems: · I tried to explain the situation to my boss.· With no rain for six months, the situation in the region was becoming desperate.· The economic situation in the US is getting better.· The news of more stock market losses could make the difficult economic situation worse.in a situation: · If you are ever in a situation where someone starts shooting, drop to the ground.· In the present situation, I don't think it would be a good idea to try to sell your house.
► circumstances the situation at a particular time, which influences what people do, what they decide, and what can happen: the circumstances: · TV cameras are sometimes allowed in the courts, but it depends on the circumstances.in the circumstances (=because of the circumstances): · We don't normally allow people in after 8 pm, but in the circumstances we'll make an exception.in some/certain/normal etc circumstances: · An applicant's age may be taken into consideration in some circumstances.under some/the/certain etc circumstances: · Under normal circumstances I would never have left the children with a stranger.
► things especially spoken, informal the general situation that exists, especially the way it affects people's lives: · Don't worry! Things can't get any worse.· Things haven't changed much since I wrote to you last.· Now that we have kids, things are really different.
► case a particular situation - use this especially when you are comparing one situation with others to show how they are similar or different: · In cases like this, the company has to be sold off to someone who can cope with the debt. in cases of: · The law limits work in underground mines to eight hours per day, except in cases of emergency.in this/that case: · "It's supposed to rain tomorrow." "Well, in that case, we won't go."in some/a few/many cases: · In some cases, mail carriers could not get to mailboxes surrounded by plowed snow.
► what's going on use this especially to ask or say what is happening in a situation: · Nobody could tell her what was going on.· I've been waiting here for nearly two hours! Does anyone know what's going on?· What's going on? Why won't you talk to me?
► conditions all the things that affect the way people live or work, such as a country's economic situation, whether people have enough food, the places they live in etc: · Conditions in the city are getting rapidly worse.· How can people live in such dreadful conditions?· Employees are demanding better working conditions and higher wages.· a study into the social conditions of the nineteenth century
► state of affairs an unsatisfactory, disappointing, or unusual situation that causes a lot of problems: · Crisis has always been the normal state of affairs in our country's politics. sorry/sad state of affairs (=bad state of affairs): · It's a sad state of affairs when a leader can't take the time to address the true problems facing his country.
► state of play British what is happening now in a situation that is still developing and is likely to change - use this especially in business and political contexts: · Every four weeks we get a briefing from the managers, giving us the state of play.· The current state of play in Anglo-French relations is best characterized as "cautious cooperation".
► scenario a situation that could possibly happen but has not happened yet - use this especially when you are discussing what might happen: · Under the most hopeful scenario, it will take 20 years to clean up the mess.worst-case/nightmare scenario (=the worst possible situation): · In a worst-case scenario all life on the planet would be wiped out by a nuclear war.· This is every politician's nightmare scenario.
► environment all the things that influence the way you live, work, and develop, such as the physical conditions you live in and the people around you: · Do girls learn better in an all-female environment?· I didn't feel that the neighborhood was a very safe environment for kids.working/home environment: · We have tried to create a working environment in which everyone can develop their skills.
► climate the economic, social, and political situation that exists at a particular time - use this especially when you are discussing what can be done or what people believe at that time: · In today's political climate the return of communism seems impossible.· Hopefully, when the financial climate gets better we'll be able to take on more workers.climate of hostility/distrust etc: · The revelations of corruption have led to a climate of distrust in the capital.climate of opinion (=what people generally think): · The climate of opinion on the sensitive topic of euthanasia is changing gradually.
► set-up the way something such as a family, company, or country is arranged, especially a way that you do not understand or do not approve of: · They're divorced, but they're still living in the same house - it seems like a strange set-up to me.· It's an impressive set-up. The foundation brings in half a million dollars a day.
to try to make someone feel sorry for you► system the way that something is organized, following fixed rules and methods, in order to provide a service or achieve an aim: · We're going to have to make some changes - this system just doesn't work.· Most teachers are opposed to recent changes in the education system.system of: · What we need is a cheap and reliable system of public transportation.· a democratic system of governmentsystem for (doing) something: · They are introducing a system for dealing with enquiries from customers.
► set-up informal the way in which things are organized or done within a company, school etc: · My last school was quite traditional, but it's a different set-up at the new one.· An efficient accounts set-up can not only save a company money: it can improve its relationship with its clients.
► network a system of lines, tubes, wires, roads etc that are connected to each other: · A 24-hour strike brought the railway network to a standstill.· US companies have invested heavily in their telecommunications networks.network of: · A network of veins and arteries carries the blood around the body.
► framework a basic system of rules or ideas that people work within: · How do you feel you can develop your skills within the framework of the team?· We need a legal and political framework that is favourable to business.framework for: · The aim of this legislation is to provide a framework for employers and trade unions to operate in.
► structure a system, especially a complicated one with a lot of different levels: · Many visitors to the UK find the British class structure difficult to understand.structure of: · She studied the organizational structure of the company to see whether it could be made more efficient.· The structure of the US banking system is changing.
► mechanism a system of rules that makes it possible for particular things to happen or for people to do something: · Many schools have a mechanism which allows parents to inspect classroom materials.mechanism to do something: · The peace plan includes a mechanism to share power between all four parties.mechanism for (doing) something: · The free market system is an imperfect mechanism for achieving full employment.
WORD SETS► Computersaccess, verbaccess point, nounaccess time, nounaccounting system, accumulator, nounadd-on, nounADSL, nounaffective computing, nounAI, nounALGOL, nounalias, nounANSI, anti-spam, adjectiveanti-virus, adjectiveanti-virus software, nounAPL, nounapp, nounApple, Apple Macintosh, applet, nounapplication, nounapplication software, nounarcade game, nounarchitecture, nounarchive, nounarchive, verbarray, nounartificial intelligence, nounASCII, nounASIC, nounASP, nounassembly language, nounasynchronous, adjectiveAT&T, attachment, nounaudit trail, nounautomate, verbautomated, adjectiveautomation, nounavatar, nounB2B exchange, nounB2C, adjectiveB2E, adjectiveBabbage, Charles, backslash, nounbackspace, nounbackup, nounback-up copy, bandwidth, nounbar code, nounBASIC, nounbatch, nounbatch processing, nounbaud rate, nounBerners-Lee, Tim, bespoke, adjectivebeta test, nounBig Blue, bioinformatics, nounbiometric, adjectivebit, nounbitmap, nounBlackBerry, nounbloatware, nounblog, nounBluetooth, nounBMP, nounbond certificate, book entry, bookmark, nounbookmark, verbbook of final entry, nounbook of first entry, nounBoolean, adjectiveboot, verbbootable, adjectivebootstrapping, nounbot, nounbotnet, nounbps, brain dump, nounbroadband, nounbrown goods, nounbrowse, verbbrowser, nounbubble jet printer, nounbuddy list, nounbuffer, nounbuffer, verbbug, nounbulletin board, nounbundle, nounbundle, verbburn, verbbus, nounbusiness continuity services, nounbusiness continuity services, button, nounbyte, nounCabinet Office Briefing Rooms, cable modem, nouncache, nouncache, verbCAD, nounCAD/CAM, nounCAL, nounCalifornia, nounCALL, nounCAM, nounCambridge, Capita, caps lock, nouncapture, verbcapture, nouncard, nouncathode ray tube, nounCAT scan, nounCBT, nounCD-R, nounCD-ROM, nounCD-ROM drive, CDRW, nounCD-RW, nouncentral processing unit, nouncentral processor, nounCGI, nounCHAPS, character, nounchat room, nouncheat, nouncheckbox, nounchip, nounchip card, CIM, CIO, clerical assistant, click, verbclickable, adjectiveclient, nounclient machine, client-server, adjectiveclient/server architecture, clip art, nounclipboard, nouncloaking, nounclock cycle, nounclock speed, nounclone, nouncluster, nounCOBOL, nouncode, nouncoder, nouncom, Comdex, nouncommand, nouncomm port, comms, nouncompact disc, nounCompaq, compatibility, nouncompatible, adjectivecompatible, nouncompile, verbcompiler, nouncompress, verbcomputer, nouncomputer (industry) analyst, computer-aided, adjectivecomputer-aided design, nouncomputer-aided manufacture, computer-aided manufacturing, nouncomputer-assisted, adjectivecomputerate, adjectivecomputer-based training, computer-generated, adjectivecomputer-integrated manufacture, computerize, verbcomputer-literate, adjectivecomputer modelling, nouncomputer science, nouncomputer system, computer virus, nouncomputing, nounconcordance, nounconfiguration, nounconfigure, verbconnect, verbconnectivity, nounconsole, nouncontrol, nouncontrol key, nouncookie, nouncoordinate, nounCorel, corrupt, verbcounter, nouncourseware, nounCPU, nouncrack, verbcrack, nouncracker, nouncrash, verbcrash, nounCroft, Lara, cross-platform, adjectivecross-posting, nounCtrl, nouncursor, nouncut, verbcutover, nouncyber-, prefixcybercrime, nouncybernetics, nouncyberpunk, nouncybersickness, nouncyberspace, nouncyberterrorist, nouncyberwidow, noundata, noundata bank, noundatabase, noundatabase management, database management system, data capture, noundata centre, data dictionary, noundata encryption standard, noundata file, data interchange format file, data mining, noundata processing, noundata protection, Data Protection Act, the, Dateline, daytrader, nounday trading, nounDBMS, debug, verbdecision support system, decode, verbdecompress, verbdecrypt, verbdefault, noundefragment, verbDel, noundelete, verbdeletion, noundeliverable, noundematerialize, verbdemo, verbdemonstration version, denial of service attack, noundeselect, verbdesktop, noundesktop computer, noundesktop publishing, noundestination site, dialogue box, noundial-up, adjectivedigerati, noundigicam, noundigital nervous system, digital rights management, digital wallet, nounDilbert, direct access, noundirectory, noundisaster recovery, noundisc, noundisinfect, verbdisk, noundisk drive, noundiskette, noundisk operating system, display, noundisplay, verbdistributed processing, Dixons, dock, noundock, verbdocking station, noundocument, noundocument sharing, noundongle, nounDOS, noundot-matrix printer, noundouble click, verbdouble-click, verbdouble density, adjectivedown, adverbdownload, verbdownload, noundownloadable, adjectivedowntime, noundown time, downwardly compatible, adjectiveDP, noundrag, verbdrive, noun-driven, suffixdriver, noundropdown, noundrop down, noundrop-down menu, nounDTP, noundumb terminal, dump, verbdump, nounDVD, nounDVD-ROM, nounEasdaq, noune-book, noune-business, nounECN, noune-commerce, nouneditor, nounedutainment, noune-fatigue, nounE-FIT, nounEFTPOS, nounelectronic, adjectiveelectronic bill of lading, electronic cottage, nounelectronic data interchange, nounelectronic funds transfer, nounelectronic invoice, electronic mail, nounelectronic media, electronic publishing, nounelectronics, nounelectrosmog, nounEllison, Larry, email, nounemail account, embed, verbencrypt, verbend-to-end, adjectiveenter, verbenterprise application integration, nounentry, nounEPROM, noune-publishing, nounequipment leasing, erase, verbErnie, error, nounerror message, nounescape key, Ethernet, noune-ticket, nounE-ticket, nounexecutable, nounexecute, verbexecution, nounexit, verbexpansion card, nounexpansion slot, nounexpert system, nounexport, verbextension, nounextranet, nouneye scan, nounF2F, adjectivefabricator, nounfactory preset, nounfatware, nounfeed, verbfeed, nounfield, nounfifth generation computer, file, nounfile manager, nounfilename, nounfile sharing, nounfile transfer, filing system, filter, nounfirewall, nounfirmware, nounfirst generation, nounfirst in, first out, nounfirst-person shooter, nounfive nines, nounfixed wireless, nounflash, verbflash, nounflash drive, nounflash memory, nounflatscreen, adjectiveflat screen, flip chip, nounfloor broker, floppy disk, nounfly-by-wire, nounfolder, nounfont, nounfooter, nounfootprint, nounforklift upgrade, nounformat, verbFortran, nounforum, noun404, adjectivefreeware, nounftp, nounfunction, nounfunctionality, nounfunction key, nounfungible, adjectivefuzzy logic, nounGame Boy, gameplay, noungamer, noungaming, noungarbage in, garbage out, Gates, Bill, gateway, nounghost, nounGIF, noungigabit, noungigabyte, nounGIGO, GIS, nounGlitter, Gary, global, adjectiveGLOBEX, nounGMS, nounGoogle, gopher, noungraphical, adjectivegraphical user interface, noungraphics, noungraphics card, noungraphic software, grid computing, noungroupware, nounGUI, nounhack, verbhack, nounhacker, nounhacktivist, nounhandshake, nounhard copy, nounhard disk, nounhard drive, nounhardware, nounhard-wired, adjectiveHawk, Tony, Hawking, Stephen, head, nounheader, nounhelp, nounhelp desk, nounhelp menu, help screen, nounHewlett Packard, hexadecimal, adjectivehigh-definition, adjectivehigh-level, adjectivehigh-level language, highlight, verbhome computer, home office, nounhome shopping, hookup, nounhook-up, nounhost computer, hot key, nounhot link, nounhot spot, nounHTML, nounhttp, hyperlink, nounhypertext, nounIBM, icon, nounICT, nounidentifier, nouniMac, nounimport, verbinbox, nounincremental backup, nounincubator space, industrial design, infect, verbinfected, adjectiveinformation exchange, information retrieval, nouninformation system, information technology, nouninfowar, nouninitialize, verbinkjet printer, nouninput, nouninput, verbinput/output, adjectiveinstall, verbinstaller, nounInstinet, Intel, intelligent terminal, interactive, adjectiveinteractive whiteboard, nouninterface, nouninterface, verbInternational Securities Exchange, nounInternet cafe, nounInternet Service Provider, interpreter, nounintranet, nouninvoke, verbIP address, nouniPod, nouniris scan, nounISDN, nounISP, nounIT, nouniterate, verbiTunes, iTV, nounJava, nounjob, nounjob bank, Jobs, Steve, joystick, nounJPEG, nounK, KB, keno, nounkey, nounkeyboard, nounkeyboard, verbkeyboarder, nounkeypad, nounkeystroke, nounkeyword, nounkilobyte, nounkit, nounkludge, nounknowledge base, Kraftwerk, LAN, nounlanguage, nounlaptop, nounlaser disk, nounlaser printer, nounlaunch, verbLCD, nounlight industry, nounlight pen, nounline printer, nounlink, verbLinux, nounLISP, nounlisting paper, listserv, nounload, verblocal area network, nounlog file, LOGO, nounloop, nounlow-level, adjectiveMac, nounmachine, nounmachine code, nounmachine language, machine-readable, adjectiveMacintosh, nounmacro, nounmagnetic disk, nounmagnetic media, nounmagnetic tape, nounmail, nounmail, verbmailbomb, nounmailbox, nounmailing list, nounmail merge, nounmainframe, nounmainframe computer, main memory, manual, adjectivemaximize, verbmegabyte, nounmemory, nounmemory address, memory bank, nounmemory card, nounmemory hog, nounMemory Stick, nounmenu, nounmessage, nounmetadata, nounmicro, nounmicrochip, nounmicrocomputer, nounmicroelectronics, nounmicroprocessor, nounMicrosoft, MIDI, nounmigrate, verbmigration, nounMillennium bug, minicomputer, nounminimize, verbmips, mission-critical, adjectiveMIT, mixer, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodelling, nounmodem, nounmodule, nounmonitor, nounMoore, Gordon, Moore's Law, nounmorphing, nounmotherboard, nounMotorola, mouse, nounmouse mat, nounmouse miles, nounmouse potato, nounMP3 player, nounMP4 player, nounMPEG, nounMSC, nounMS-DOS, multimedia, adjectivemulti-player gaming, nounmultiple applications, multiplexer, nounmultitasking, nounnagware, nounNasdaq, nounNASDAQ, Naseem, Prince, National Market System, nounNEC, nerd, nounnest, verbNetscape Navigator, network, nounnetwork, verbneural computer, nounneural network, nounneuroinformatics, nounnewbie, nounnew economy, nounNintendo, node, nounnoise, nounnotebook, nounnumber-cruncher, nounnumber crunching, nounobject, nounobject language, object-oriented, adjectiveOCR, nounOfex, nounoffice machinery, offline, adverboff-line, adjectiveonline, adjectiveonline catalogue, online updating, nounon-screen, adjectiveopen, verbOpen Group, the, open outcry, nounopen system, nounoperating system, nounoperation, nounoptical character recognition, nounoptical fibre, nounoption, nounorder, nounorganizing business, OSI, nounoutbox, nounoutput, nounoutput, verbover-the-counter dealing, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter share, over-the-counter stock, over-the-counter trading, overwrite, verbP2P, adjectivepackage, nounpacket, nounpacket-switching, nounpage, nounpage break, nounpalette, nounpalm phone, nounpalmtop, nounpaperless, adjectiveparallel data query, parallel port, parallel processing, nounPASCAL, nounpass-along, adjectivepassword, nounpaste, verbpasting, nounpatch, nounpause, verbPC, nounPC Card, nounPDA, nounPDF, nounPDF file, pen drive, nounPentium, peripheral, adjectiveperipheral, nounpersonal communicator, nounpersonal computer, nounpersonal electronic device, nounpersonal organizer, nounpetaflop, nounphishing, nounping, verbpiracy, nounpirate, verbpixel, nounplasma screen, nounplatform, nounplatform game, nounPlayStation, plotter, nounplug and play, nounplug-and-play, adjectiveplug-in, nounpointer, nounpop-under, nounpop-up, nounport, nounport, verbportable, adjectivepost, verbpost-industrial, adjectivePostScript, nounPowerPoint, nounprint, verbprinter, nounprintout, nounprint-out, nounprint preview, nounprocess, verbprocessing, nounprocessor, nounprogram, nounprogram, verbprogram file, programmable, adjectiveprogrammer, nounprogramme trading, programming, nounprogramming language, PROLOG, nounPROM, nounprompt, verbprompt, nounprotocol, nounPsion, pull down, nounpull-down, adjectivepull-down menu, nounpunched card, nounquantum computer, nounQuarkXPress, queue, nounqwerty, adjectiveRAM, nounrandom access memory, nounread, verbread only memory, read-only memory, nounread-out, nounread-write, adjectivereal-time, adjectivereboot, verbrecall, verbre-chip, verbrecord, nounrecord, verbrefresh, verbreload, verbremaster, verbremote access, nounremote control, nounremote working, nounreseller, nounreset, verbrespawn, verbretinal scanner, nounretrieval, nounretrieve, verbretry, verbreturn, nounright-click, verbrip, verbroad warrior, nounrobot, nounrollover, nounROM, nounRoute 128, nounrouter, nounroutine, nounRSI, nounRTF, nounrun, verbsalami slicing, nounSamsung, save, verbscalability, nounscalable, adjectivescan, verbscanner, nounscramble, verbscreen, nounscreen-based, adjectivescreen dump, nounscreensaver, nounscreen saver, nounscreenshot, nounscroll, verbscroll bar, nounscroll key, SCSI, nounSEAQ, search, nounsearch, verbsearchable, adjectivesearch engine, nounSEATS, nounsecurity rating, SEGA, self-healing, adjectivesend, verbserial port, server, nounserver farm, nounservice bureau, nounservice pack, nounSET, nounset-up, nounSFA, nounSGML, nounshareware, nounshift, nounshift key, nounshoot-'em-up, nounshopping bot, sig file, nounsilicon, nounsilicon chip, nounSilicon Fen, nounSilicon Glen, Silicon Valley, sim, nounSIMM, nounsimulation, nounSinclair, Sir Clive, single sourcing, skin, nounslo-mo, adjectivesmall office/home office, nounsmart, adjectivesmart bomb, nounsneakernet, nounsoft copy, nounsoftware, nounsoftware engineering, SoHo, SOHO, nounSonic the Hedgehog, sort, nounsoundcard, nounsource code, nounspace bar, nounspam, nounspeech recognition, nounspeech recognition software, speech synthesizer, nounspellcheck, nounspellchecker, nounspell-checker, nounspider, nounspider food, nounspim, nounsplit screen, nounspreadsheet, nounspreadsheet software, spyware, nounstandalone, adjectivestand-alone, adjectivestandby time, nounStarr Report, the, nounstarter pack, nounstart-up, nounstorage, nounstorage unit, store, verbstore-and-forward, nounstrategic information system, stream, verbstreaming, nounStreet Fighter, string, nounstylus, nounsubdirectory, nounsubroutine, nounsuite, nounSun Microsystems, sunrise industry, nounsupercomputer, nounsuperserver, nounsupport, verbsupport, nounswitching, nounsynchronous, adjectivesyntax, nounsynthespian, nounsystem, nounsystem administrator, nounsystems analyst, nounsystems programmer, system tray, nountab, verbtab key, nountab stop, nountag, nountag, verbtape, nountape drive, taskbar, nountechie, nountechnical support, nountechno-, prefixtechnocracy, nountechno-geek, nountechnophobe, nountechy, telecentre, nountelecommuter, nountelematics, nounteleprinter, nounteleworker, nountemplate, nounterabyte, nounteraflop, nounterminal, nountestdeck, nountext-to-speech, adjectivethird-generation, adjectivethird-party software, thumbnail, nountickbox, nountick box, nountime out, nountime-sharing, nountitle bar, nountoggle, nountoner, nountoolbar, nountoolbox, nounTOPIC, nountop-level domain, nountop ranking, nounTorvalds, Linus, Toshiba, Tottenham Court Road, touchpad, nountouch screen, nountrackball, nountransaction processing, transputer, nounTrojan horse, nountroubleshooter, nounTTS, Turing, Alan, tutorial, nounundo, verbuninstall, verbunique visitor, nounUnix, noununlisted share, unlisted stock, unrecoverable error, unzip, verbup, adverbupdate, nounupgrade, verbupload, verbupload, nounuptime, nounusability, nounUSB, nounUSB drive, nounuser-friendly, adjectiveuser group, nounuser interface, nounuser name, nounUS Robotics, utility, nounVActor, nounvalid, adjectivevalue-added reseller, vapourware, nounVDT, nounVDU, nounVGA, nounvideocard, nounvideo game, nounvideo snacking, nounviral marketing, nounvirtual, adjectivevirtual corporation, virtually, adverbvirtual memory, nounvirtual office, nounvirtual organization, virtual reality, nounvirus, nounvoice print, nounvoice recognition, wallpaper, nounWAN, nounWAP, noun-ware, suffixwar game, nounWAV, nounwearable, nounWeb 2.0, nounweb browser, nounweb crawler, nounweb design, nounweb development, web-enabled, adjectiveweb hosting, nounweb log, nounweb log file, wide area network, wi-fi, nounWi-Fi, nounwild card, nounwindow, nounWindows, Wintel, wipe, verbWiponet, nounwireless internet, wireless networking, nounWord, Wordperfect, word processor, nounworkspace, nounworkstation, nounWorld Wide Web, the, worm, nounWozniak, Steve, write, verbwrite-protected, adjectiveWYSIWYG, nounXbox, XML, nounY2K, nounYahoo!, zap, verbzip file, nounzombie, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► new
1[countable usually singular] the way that something is organized or arranged: · We need to have clarification of the role Helen Hoy would be expected to play in the new set-up.· But how to get that new set-up looking right?· Manypeople also believed the new set-up could not work.· Caulerpa is not very hardy, and sensitive to changes in the chemical and biological activity of a new set-up.· He says the new set-up will benefit patients by cutting administration costs and freeing more money for health care.· Howard is still a little jealous of his authority, hasn't yet quite grasped the new set-up since my Ministry was established.· The new set-up gives more surface area, says Mr Tomlinson, and should last much longer.· What's the name of your new set-up?
► present· A little history will explain the present set-up.· How large will my Snakehead grow in the present set-up, and what is its life expectancy?
► whole· That, she knew full well, she could do nothing about, although she disapproved of the whole set-up.· The whole set-up is not quite as simple as it may seem.· This was entirely necessary, considering that the whole set-up, complete with rocks and water, weighs about two tonnes.· There was something fishy about the whole set-up.· The idea of this joint venture is to reduce overheads and the whole set-up is run by a staff of just seven.
the traditional classroom set-up2[countable usually singular] informal a dishonest plan that is intended to trick someone: How do I know this isn’t a set-up?3[uncountable] the act of organizing something, such as a business or a computer system: The IT department will assist you with installation and setup.4[countable] several pieces of equipment that work together in a system: ‘Do you use the school darkroom?’ ‘No, I’ve got my own setup at home.’ → set up at set1- Managua
- man-at-arms
- manatee
- man bag
- man boobs
- Man Booker Prize
- Manche, La
- Manchester
- Manchester City
- Manchester Ship Canal
- Manchester United
- Mancunian
- mandala
- Mandalay
- Mandarin
- mandarin
- mandarin orange
- mandate
- mandated
- mandatory
- Mandela, Nelson
- Mandela, Winnie Madikizela
- Mandelson, Peter
- mandem
- mandible