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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SETT

Variant of set1 (n).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SETT

sett  [sɛt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SETT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sett is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SETT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sett

A badger sett or set is a badger's den which usually consists of a network of tunnels and numerous entrances. The largest setts are spacious enough to accommodate 15 or more animals with up to 300 metres of tunnels and as many as 40 openings. Such elaborate setts with extensive tunneling take many years for badgers to complete. Setts are typically excavated in soil that is well drained and easy to dig, such as sand, and situated on sloping ground where there is some cover. Sett tunnels are usually between 0.5 to 2 metres beneath the ground, and they incorporate larger chambers used for sleeping or rearing young. These chambers are lined with dry bedding material such as grass, straw, dead leaves or bracken. Tunnels are wider than they are high, typically around 30 centimetres wide by 25 centimetres high which matches a badger's wide and stocky build. The material excavated by the badgers forms large heaps on the slope below the sett. Among this material may be found old bedding material, stones with characteristic heavy scratch-marks, and sometimes even the bones of long-dead badgers cleared out by later generations.

Definition of sett in the English dictionary

The first definition of sett in the dictionary is the burrow of a badger. Other definition of sett is a square in a pattern of tartan. Sett is also the pattern itself.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SETT

setscrew
settee
settee bed
setter
setterwort
setting
setting lotion
setting rule
setting-up
setting-up exercises
settle
settle a score
settle accounts with
settle down
settle for
settle in
settle someone´s hash
settle with
settleable
settled

WORDS THAT END LIKE SETT

Bartlett
Beckett
Bennett
Blanchett
Buffett
Burnett
Corbett
Crockett
Fawcett
Garnett
Garrett
Hammett
Jarrett
Kabinett
kennett
klett
Lett
Mistinguett
nett
Pratchett

Synonyms and antonyms of sett in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sett» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SETT

Find out the translation of sett to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sett from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sett» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

SETT
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Adoquines
570 millions of speakers

English

sett
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

SETT
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ضبط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Брусчатка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sett
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাথরবাঁধান রাস্তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pavé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tetapkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sett
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

敷石
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyetel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vĩa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜல்லி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Sett
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sett
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sett
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ust
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Бруківка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Setări
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ρυθμ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sett
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

inst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

innst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sett

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SETT»

The term «sett» is very widely used and occupies the 14.033 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of sett
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SETT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sett» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sett» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sett

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SETT»

Discover the use of sett in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sett and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sett
THE SETT is another absorbing thriller by Ranulph Fiennes, the man the Guinness Book of Records called the 'world's greatest living explorer'.
Ranulph Fiennes, 2012
2
Training Day on Mini-sett Yam Production at Bodles ...
THE MINI SETT TECHNOLOGY FOR PRODUCING ROUNDLEAF YELLOW YAM (Dioscorea cayenensis) FOR EXPORT Vivian Chin 1/ INTRODUCTION The yam minisett technology gets its name from the process of dividing up whole yams or ...
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Adoption Of Mini-Sett Technology In Jamaica
The most common reason for adoption of the mini-sett technology concerned yield (63 times) (Table 1 8) and the most common reason for rejecting a component was lack of understanding (20 times) (Table 19). d) General findings At the end ...
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Architecture and Application of an Autonomous Robotic ...
Alexander K. Lam. sETT:SETT «reti|rn» 2: ExploreTEjchno loqies 3: GetReport GetRi : Practitioner :ExperienceBase : Technology Evaluation Result 1: ExploreTechnologies c<return». Figure 14: Sequence Diagram for Adopt Technology from ...
Alexander K. Lam, 2007
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The first sett of catechisms and prayers: or, the religion ...
or, the religion of little children under seven or eight years of age. Collected out of the larger books of prayers and catechisms ... By I. Watts Isaac Watts. the Lord's- day, together with a Grace before and after meat ; though a great part of that ...
Isaac Watts, 1779
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IICA: Adoption of Mini-Sett Technology in Jamaica
For the fanners who did not adopt, the average yield per demonstration plot was 458 kg. This compared with 728 kg per plot obtained by fanners adopting some of the measures and 1,080 kg by those adopting most measures (Table 1 1).
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
Willamette Meridian: SVi SWtt, NEtt SWtt, SEtt Section 12; Sections 13-14; SEtt SEtt Section 15; SVi SVi Section 20; SVi Section 21; EVi NEtt, SVi Section 22; Sections 23-29; Sections 32-36. miw mow R09w T25N Map and description of ...
‎2001
8
Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts: In the Years ...
162; — " Lettere intercette di Sigr. di Ricours, Ministro Francese appresso l' Elettore di Baviera ; Liechtemberg, 9 Sett. 1702 " [Cf. 16,470, f. 365], ff. 1 68, 174, 176 ;— " Articoli della resa di Landau ; Vienna, 9 Sett. 1702 " [Cf. 16,470, f. 409], f.
British Museum (London), 1864
9
Growing Mini-sett in Jamaica
4 ISSN-0534-5391 A2IJM-93I001 GROWING MINI-SETT YAM IN JAMAICA V E N .
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An abridgment of the publick statutes in force and use from ...
Sett. 34. For all manufactures of glass (except Rbenijb and Muscovia □window- glass) 35. for every 20 s. value. CXXIV. Sett. 35. For every hundred weight of melafles imported from any other place than the English plantations in America, 8 s.
Great Britain, John Cay, 1739

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SETT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sett is used in the context of the following news items.
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SPCA investigate illegal badger sett disturbance
An undercover inspector with the Scottish SPCA's Special Investigations Unit said: “There is a large area of recently disturbed soil so we believe the sett may ... «Scotsman, Jul 15»
2
Ashwell man in court over badger sett charges
Dean Jones, 44, of Cottesmore Road, Ashwell, will appear at Leicester Magistrates' Court on July 22 charged with blocking a badger sett and causing a dog to ... «Rutland Times, Jul 15»
3
Major search for trapped Preston puppy called off
Teams working to rescue a puppy trapped in a badger sett have called off the search. A massive operation was launched to try to rescue 10-month-old Mitzi, who ... «Lancashire Evening Post, May 15»
4
Derbyshire badgers 'hit with spades' in sett attacks
Badgers were struck with spades during attacks on setts in the Peak District, ... A mutilated badger was found close to one of five setts the High Peak Badger ... «BBC News, Mar 15»
5
Mod Sun brought loving vibes to the Sett
Karizma was second to take the stage after Gnash in front of one of the larger crowds in the Sett for the year. He is also based out of Minnesota and has ... «Madison.com, Mar 15»
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Police launch appeal after badger sett damaged in Stevenage
Investigating officer PC Simon Tibbett from the Rural Operational Support Team said: “Whoever is responsible for causing damage to this badger sett has taken ... «Comet 24, Mar 15»
7
Badgers suffocated in flattened sett in Poole nature reserve
A family of badgers is believed to have suffocated after a sett at a nature reserve was deliberately destroyed. A dog walker discovered the entrances to the sett at ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
8
Huntsman found guilty of blocking badger sett
A member of the Middleton Hunt has been ordered to do 120 hours community service after he was found guilty of blocking up a badger sett at a two day trial at ... «ITV News, Feb 15»
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Godalming owner's tears of joy after dog stuck in badger sett returns
A dog which was feared dead returned home safe and well after spending three days living underground in a badger sett. Fiona Katz and her husband were out ... «Get Surrey, Feb 15»
10
Pair tried to kill badgers in sett near Holywell
Two men who attempted to injure and kill badgers from a sett in Flintshire have avoided a prison sentence. Leighton Shiers, 19, and William Chrystal, 24, ... «BBC News, Jan 15»

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