1. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event 2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists Example : you can't do that in a university setting
3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted 4. a jewelry mounting consisting of a piece of metal that holds a gem in place Example : The simple beauty of the stone was ruined by a really tacky setting.
5. a table service for one person Example : a place setting of sterling flatware
6. the context and environment in which something is set Example : the perfect setting for a ghost story
7. the physical position of something Example : I changed the setting on the thermostat.
Translation for "setting"
setting meaning in Spanish : ajuste setting meaning in German : Rahmen setting meaning in Japanese : 設定 setting meaning in Turkish : ayar setting meaning in Chinese : 设置 setting meaning in Arabic : ضبط setting meaning in Polish : oprawa setting meaning in Hindi : सेटिंग setting meaning in French : réglage setting meaning in Russian : установка setting meaning in Tamil : அமைப்பை setting meaning in Telugu : సెట్టింగ్