set-up C1 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈsɛˌtəp/ See IPA manual Freq #14560 Meanings 1 noun The way something is organized or arranged. The new office set-up makes it much easier to collaborate. 2 adj Relating to the preparation or arrangement of something before it is used. The machine's set-up time was reduced to just a few minutes. Thesaurus Word family Forms set-ups Etymology Deverbal from set up. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # set-up **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛˌtəp/ **Frequency rank:** 14560 ## Meanings 1. The way something is organized or arranged. 2. Relating to the preparation or arrangement of something before it is used. ## Examples - The new office set-up makes it much easier to collaborate. - The machine's set-up time was reduced to just a few minutes. ## Etymology Deverbal from set up. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown