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set point

set point noun: a situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match). Also the alternative form of setpoint.

Noun

set point (plural set points)

  1. A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see set, point. (a setting or location that is fixed)

Also used as

set point is also the alternative form of setpoint.

Forms of set point

pluralset points

Questions about set point

What does set point mean?
Set point means a situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).
What part of speech is set point?
Set point is a noun.
What is the plural of set point?
The plural of set point is set points.

Words near set point in the dictionary

  1. set phasers to
  2. set phrase
  3. set phrases
  4. set piece
  5. set pieces
  6. set point
  7. set point theory
  8. set points
  9. set pulses racing
  10. set right
  11. set sail

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