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Synonyms of setup

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Another word for setup is apparatus. Other synonyms of setup are make-ready.

Synonyms and similar words for setup

nounEquipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.

  • apparatusThe entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
  • loadout

nounThe fashion in which something is organized or arranged.

nounA situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.

  • frameupA false incrimination of an innocent person; a scheme to frame an innocent person for a crime.
  • stitch-up

nounThe process or instance of arranging resources for performing a specific operation, as a run of a...

Meaning of setup

  1. noun Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
  2. noun The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.
  3. noun A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.

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Questions about synonyms of setup

What is another word for setup?
Setup has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as apparatus and make-ready.
What does setup mean?
Setup means equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.

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