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setter^¹

/ˈsɛt.ə/ UK
/ˈset.ə/ Australia
/ˈsɛt.ɚ/ US
[-ɾɚ] US

Rhymes with -ɛtə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Middle English settere, equivalent to set + -er. Compare West Frisian setter, Dutch zetter, German Low German Setter, German Setzer.

The hunting dogs are so named because when they scent the game, they set (that is, strike a certain stance).

noun setters

A typesetter. Any query to the setter is required to be addressed as such (e.g., "Setter: Please check"); otherwise it will be treated as a query to the author.
Similar: compositor
One who sets something, such as a challenge or an examination. The exam was so hard we assumed the question setter must have been in a bad mood.
Any of several long-haired breeds of hunting dog that set when they have scented game. She has a spaniel and a red setter.
The player who is responsible for setting, or passing, the ball to teammates for an attack.
A function used to modify the value of some property of an object, contrasted with the getter.
Similar: mutator
in combinations A game or match that lasts a certain number of sets. It was desperately close until all but the closing moments, and for that we had the 32nd-ranked [Julien] Benneteau to thank for bringing the fight out in [Roger] Federer, whose thirst for these long battles has waned over the past couple of years. For a player regarded by many as the greatest of all
One who hunts victims for sharpers. O, 'tis our setter. I know his voice
One who adapts words to music in composition.
A shallow seggar for porcelain.
UK, obsolete, slang A shill bidder at an auction.

setter^²

/ˈsɛt.ə/ UK
/ˈset.ə/ Australia
/ˈsɛt.ɚ/ US
[-ɾɚ] US

Rhymes with -ɛtə(ɹ)

verb setters · settering · settered

UK, dialectal, transitive To cut the dewlap (of a cow or ox), and insert a seton, so as to cause an issue.

Setter^³

proper noun

A surname.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: getter, accountable, responsible, typesetter, compositor, typographer, phototypesetter, typester, tasksetter, typographist, handman, caseman, editor, copy typist, typer, stenographist

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noun one who sets something

Deutsch	Setzer, Setzerin

noun breed of dog

한국어	세터 seteo
日本語	セッター settā
中文	雪達犬 /雪达犬 xuědáquǎn, 賽特犬 /赛特犬 sàitèquǎn, 塞特犬 sāitèquǎn
Français	setter
Deutsch	Setter, Vorstehhund, Vorstehhündin
Русский	сеттер setter

noun volleyball player

한국어	세터 seteo
日本語	セッター settā
中文	二傳 /二传 èrchuán, 舉球員 /举球员
Português	levantador
Deutsch	Steller, Stellerin, Passeur, Zuspieler, Zuspielerin
Italiano	palleggiatore, palleggiatrice
Ελληνικά	πασαδόρος pasadóros
Русский	пасующий pasujuščij, связующий svjazujuščij

noun function to set data

Français	mutateur, setter

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@misc{setter_2026,
  title = {setter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/setter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}