Definify.com
Webster 1913 Edition
Setback
Set′backˊ
(sĕt′băkˊ)
, Noun.
1.
(Arch.)
Offset, , 4.
Noun.
2.
A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.
[U. S.]
3.
A reversal of progress in an endeavor; a reverse; a backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.
[Colloq. U.S.]
Definition 2024
setback
setback
See also: set back
English
Noun
setback (plural setbacks)
- An obstacle, delay, or disadvantage.
- After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.
- (US) The required distance between a structure and a road.
- (architecture) A step-like recession in a wall.
- Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.
- (possibly archaic) A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.
- A backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.
Translations
obstacle