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Meanings of setting in English
Arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted.
Synonyms
Examples for "background"
Examples for "background"
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They said they could ask better questions and had better background information.
2
Not well known; in the background; without clear vision; hidden from view.
3
These people must pass certain background checks for possible past criminal convictions.
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Against that background, the UN yesterday launched its International Year of Biodiversity.
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Are those social workers able to answer our questions about the background?
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Yet the new approach leaves China plenty of scope to nix investigations.
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Market rate expectations therefore have scope to fall much further in time.
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However, analysts believe this crackdown is unprecedented in terms of its scope.
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Besides, I don't think you yet appreciate the scope of God's problem.
5
I'm not so sure it's a good idea to do the scope.
Catalan
cobert Spanish
cubierto completo Usage of setting in English
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I think that's really crucial to setting a good example, Joshi added.
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But the question remains: is setting a transition date actually a mistake?
3
Please signal 'all clear' by setting runway approach lights to strobe mode.
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Analysts say it's not clear if China will continue its record-setting run.
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And is using animals in this way or in this setting necessary?
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No one believes the government is setting out to damage victims' computers.
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Gillard said she wanted to end political uncertainty by setting a date.
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More in-depth research is needed for transforming this result into clinical setting.
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Conclusions: An equitable system of setting general practitioner fundholders' budgets is needed.
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All of those data points were important in a health care setting.
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Officials have banned the opposition march, setting the stage for possible clashes.
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Finding an appropriate therapeutic management in an emergency setting is therefore difficult.
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But it's impossible to really know in a laboratory setting, said Berns.
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These packages offer the best value for setting up a new wall.
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I don't honestly think there's any point in setting up a guard.
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However, the possibility of abuse in a domestic setting is being investigated.
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Frequent collocations
Setting through the time
Setting across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
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