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set

n. countable
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈsɛt// UK //sˈɛt// set Archaic Dialect General-service Informal Slang

n. A group of things that belong together or are used together. For example, you can have a set of tools or a set of dishes.

n. A collection of items of a similar kind, intended to be used together or forming a complete unit. This general sense is distinct from its more technical use in mathematics.


SIMPLE

This is a complete set of tools.

CONTEXTUAL

The starter tool set includes a hammer, a screwdriver, and a wrench.

COMPLEX

The film's visual language relies on a recurring set of symbols that foreshadow the protagonist's fate.

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Commonly followed by 'of' to specify the items that make up the collection, as in 'a set of keys'.

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