Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

set point

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables
set -point
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).

noun

Alternative form of setpoint (“command signal fed into a controller”).

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see set, point. (a setting or location that is fixed)

Inflected Forms

set points (plural)

Phrases

break point match point point-set topology

Frequently Paired Words

break point match point point-set topology set setpoint

Questions

What does set point mean?
A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).

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