Setup

setup

noun set·up \ˈset-ˌəp\

: the process of making something (such as a machine or computer program) ready to be used

: the way that something is done or organized

: a situation in which someone is deliberately put in a bad position or made to look guilty

Full Definition of SETUP

a : carriage of the body; especially : erect and soldierly bearing

b : constitution, makeup

a : the assembly and arrangement of the tools and apparatus required for the performance of an operation

b : the preparation and adjustment of machines for an assigned task

a : a table setting

b : glass, ice, and mixer served to patrons who supply their own liquor

a : a camera position from which a scene is filmed; also : the footage taken from one camera position

b : the final arrangement of the scenery and properties for a scene of a theatrical or cinematic production

a : a position of the balls in billiards or pool from which it is easy to score

b : a task or contest purposely made easy

c : something easy to get or accomplish

d : something (as a plot) that has been constructed or contrived

e : the execution of a planned scoring play in sports

a : the manner in which the elements or components of a machine, apparatus, or system are arranged, designed, or assembled

b : the patterns within which political, social, or administrative forces operate : customary or established practice

: something done by deceit or trickery in order to compromise or frame someone

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First Known Use of SETUP

1890

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