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setpoint

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[ set-point ]
/ ˈsɛtˌpɔɪnt /
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noun
the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
the point at which a thermostat has been set, as for optimum efficiency.
Physiology. an internal regulatory system for maintaining a relatively stable physiological condition in the face of changing external circumstances, as body temperature in a varying climate.Compare homeostasis.
a hypothetical regulator in the body that maintains a relatively stable body weight.
the weight range thus theoretically maintained.
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Origin of setpoint

set + point

Words nearby setpoint

set one's teeth on edge, set on fire, setose, setout, set piece, setpoint, set right, set sail, setscrew, set shot, set square

Other definitions for setpoint (2 of 2)

set point
noun
Tennis. the point that if won would enable the scorer or their side to win the set.
setpoint.

Origin of set point

First recorded in 1925–30
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British Dictionary definitions for setpoint

set point
noun
tennis squash badminton a point that would enable one side to win a set
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