setpoint
Americannoun
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the desired value in a closed-loop feedback system, as in regulation of temperature or pressure.
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the point at which a thermostat has been set, as for optimum efficiency.
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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.
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a hypothetical regulator in the body that maintains a relatively stable body weight.
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the weight range thus theoretically maintained.
Etymology
Origin of setpoint
Example Sentences
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A blistering forehand into the right corner gave her setpoint and she took the first set with one of her 13 aces.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2022
Watching this match unfold I was struck by the muffed shots when the Fed was at setpoint to take a 2-0 lead.
From New York Times • Jun. 1, 2014
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