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Counting vs Setting - What's the difference?

counting | setting |

As verbs the difference between counting and setting

is that counting is while setting is .

As nouns the difference between counting and setting

is that counting is a count; the act by which something is counted while setting is the time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.

As an adjective setting is

that disappears below the horizon.

counting

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * and counting * counting number * countinghouse

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A count; the act by which something is counted.

    • setting

    English

    (wikipedia setting)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.
  • The act of setting.
    • the setting of the sun
    the setting , or hardening, of moist plaster of Paris
  • A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.
  • A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.
    • the volume setting on a television
  • The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.
  • Hunting with a setter.
  • Something set in, or inserted.
  • * Bible, Exodus xxviii. 17
    • Thou shalt set in it settings of stones.
  • A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).
  • *Schubert's setting of Goethe's poem
  • *Bach's setting of the Magnificat

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that disappears below the horizon

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