setup
Translation
setup, arrangement, configuration, trick
Examples
The setup of the new computer was easy.
The setup of the new computer was easy.
What's the setup for the party?
What's the setup for the party?
He claimed the whole thing was a setup.
He claimed the whole thing was a setup.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) setup ((of sth.)) the way in which something is organized or arranged The setup of the new computer was easy.
((a)) setup a trick or trap to make someone do something or to be blamed for something He claimed the whole thing was a setup.
Similar Words
Synonyms: arrangement, configuration, structure
Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'to set up', meaning to arrange or establish.
Memory Tips
Think of how things are 'set up'. The way all the parts are arranged together is the 'setup'.