Set abstraction
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- Setaceous
adjective 1. bristlelike; bristle-shaped. 2. having bristles. setaceous se·ta·ceous (sĭ-tā’shəs) adj. Having or consisting of bristles; bristly. Resembling bristles or a bristle.
- Setae
noun, plural setae [see-tee] /ˈsi ti/ (Show IPA). Biology. 1. a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part. noun (pl) -tae (-tiː) 1. (in invertebrates and some plants) any bristle or bristle-like appendage 2. (in mosses) the stalk of the sporophyte that bears the capsule seta se·ta (sē’tə) n. pl. se·tae (-tē) A stiff hair, bristle, […]
- Setal
noun, plural setae [see-tee] /ˈsi ti/ (Show IPA). Biology. 1. a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part. noun (pl) -tae (-tiː) 1. (in invertebrates and some plants) any bristle or bristle-like appendage 2. (in mosses) the stalk of the sporophyte that bears the capsule seta se·ta (sē’tə) n. pl. se·tae (-tē) A stiff hair, bristle, […]
- Set an example
Also, set a good or bad example. Behave in a way that should (or will) be imitated, as in Dad was always telling Bill to set a good example for his younger brother, or They were afraid of setting a bad example for the other nations. [ Late 1700s ]
- Set a precedent
Establish a usage, tradition, or standard to be followed in the future. For example, He set a precedent by having the chaplain lead the academic procession. The word precedent here signifies a previous instance or legal decision upon which future instances are based, a usage dating from the early 1400s. In British and American law […]