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Moderatesettings
The correct spelling is settings.
How to pronounce settings
noun
IPA: /ˈsɛtɪŋz/
Say it like: Set-tin-gs
The correct spelling is settings. The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario. For example: "the setting of the sun"
Usage Examples
“the setting of the sun”
“the volume setting on a television”
“Bach's setting of the Magnificat”
Definition
noun
- 1.The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
- 2.The act of setting.
- 3.A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
- 4.A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
- 5.The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
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