Synonyms for setup
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Configuration — the fashion in which something is organized or arranged
3. Frame-up — A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
Equipment designed for a particular purpose; an apparatus.
The laboratory included an elaborate setup for measuring the energy.
- n. 2
The fashion in which something is organized or arranged.
The classroom setup was simple and efficient.
- n. 3
A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.
Trust me, that was a setup!
Forms
- Plural
- setups → configurations, layouts, loadouts, apparatuses…
Example sentences
- layout The instrument panel has a very ergonomic layout.
- configuration Tom's face detected an unsupported facial hair configuration.
- installer Tom is a solar photovoltaic panel installer.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| setup | rising | |
| layout | rising | |
| configuration | steady | |
| loadout | falling | |
| installer | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- layout2
- 7 letters
- loadout
- 9 letters
- apparatus4, installer3
- 13 letters
- configuration5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (layout2 = 2 syllables).