set point

noun — 3 senses

set point

noun

Ball games, Games, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports, Tennis, Volleyball A situation where if one of the two players wins the next point, (s)he will win the set (but not the match).

Alternative Alternative form of setpoint (“command signal fed into a controller”).

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see set, point. (a setting or location that is fixed)

Synonyms: set ball
Related terms: break point, match point, point-set topology, set, setpoint

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