setup
/ˈsɛtˌʌp/ · set·up
noun
- Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus. The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy.
- The fashion in which something is organized or arranged. The classroom setup was simple and efficient.
- A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody. Trust me, that was a setup!
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Did you know? The noun “setup” first appeared in print in the 1860s, but the phrase “set‑up” was used in the 18th century to describe a trick or ruse, showing how the meaning shifted from physical arrangement to a plotted scenario.