setting

noun

1. the context and environment in which something is set"the perfect setting for a ghost story"
2. the state of the environment in which a situation exists"you can't do that in a university setting"
3. arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
4. the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event"the historical context"
5. the physical position of something"he changed the setting on the thermostat"
6. a table service for one person"a place setting of sterling flatware"
7. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place"the diamond was in a plain gold mount"