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set point
set pointn. The point needed to win a set, as in tennis.set point n 1. (Tennis) tennis squash badminton a point that would enable one side to win a set 2. (Squash & Fives) tennis squash badminton a point that would enable one side to win a set 3. (Badminton) tennis squash badminton a point that would enable one side to win a set set′ point` n. Tennis. the point that if won would enable the scorer or the scorer's side to win the set. [1925–30] set point - One's set point (for happiness) is a genetically determined level of happiness, to which one returns after positive or negative emotional experiences.See also related terms for positive.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | set point - (tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennislawn tennis, tennis - a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the courtpoint - the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points" |
set point
set point[′set ‚pȯint] (control systems) The value selected to be maintained by an automatic controller. set point
set pointA homeostatic mechanism that maintains a variable (such as body temperature, body weight, blood glucose level, or hormone levels) within specific limits. Synonym: settling point See: homeostasisSee also: pointFinancialSeePointAcronymsSeespouseset point Related to set point: set point weightWords related to set pointnoun (tennis) the final point needed to win a set in tennisRelated Words |