Meaning
set (group of things in maths, tennis, cinema, etc.)
In a sentence
Abbiamo vinto il primo set ieri sera.
We won the first set last night.
Quanti elementi ha questo set di numeri?
How many elements does this set of numbers have?
Nel set del film non c'era nessuno.
There was no one on the film set.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| set | masculine · singular |
| set | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use set for a complete collection: a set of keys, dishes, or tools. Use group for people or things considered together, less as a matched whole.
- In tennis, say vincere un set, not partita. A match contains sets; a set contains games.
- In mathematics, insieme is the standard term. Set appears mainly in technical contexts influenced by English.