noun Download 🔗Share An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome) Examples : "After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way." outcome event business achievement situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The required distance between a structure and a road. Examples : "The building's setback from the road is 10 meters. " property architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A step-like recession in a wall. Examples : "Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes." architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual. Examples : "The thermostat's setback was set to 68 degrees for the overnight hours to conserve energy. " technology energy utility device building system Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (possibly obsolete) A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy. Examples : "The small setback in the stream's flow created a temporary swirling pool near the rocks. " outcome negative Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse. Examples : "The unexpected illness was a setback to her plans for the marathon. " outcome business event situation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading