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Setting vs Configure - What's the difference?

setting | configure |

As verbs the difference between setting and configure

is that setting is present participle of lang=en while configure is to set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking.

As a noun 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.

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
  • Anagrams

    *

    configure

    English

    Verb

    (configur)
  • To set up or arrange something in such a way that it is ready for operation for a particular purpose, or to someone's particular liking
  • Derived terms

    * configurable