- nounsetback (noun) · setbacks (plural noun) · set-back (noun) · set-backs (plural noun)
- a reversal or check in progress:"a serious setback for the peace process"
- architecturea plain, flat offset in a wall.
- NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISHthe distance by which a building or part of a building is set back from the property line:"they had to get permission to overlap the city's setback lines"
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- A setback is a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worse123. It is an unanticipated or sudden check in progress2. The term is often used in the context of construction, where it refers to the distance a building or structure is set back from a property line or other reference point2.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.setback noun [ C ] uk / ˈset.bæk / us / ˈset.bæk / Add to word list C1 something that happens that delays or prevents a process from developing:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/setbackAlso found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. set·back (sĕt′băk′) n. 1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.www.thefreedictionary.com/setbackDefinition of setback noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary setback noun /ˈsetbæk/ /ˈsetbæk/ a difficulty or problem that delays or prevents something, or makes a situation worsewww.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/engli…
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