set point

noun

1

: a situation (as in tennis) in which one player will win the set by winning the next point

also : the point won

2

: the level or point at which a variable physiological state (such as body temperature or weight) tends to stabilize

Examples of set point in a Sentence

He won with an ace on his second set point.

He won with an ace on set point.

Recent Examples on the Web

Appetite returns, digestion speeds up, and the body drifts back toward its old set point. —Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026

Siolkowski fought back from an early deficit and had a set point in the second set but couldn’t capitalize and lost to Zheng, 6-3, 7-5, at Hall High School. —Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2026

Kalinskaya saved another set point at 40-30 down in the following game, then used her strong backhand to break a nervous-looking Chwalinska's serve again. —ABC News, 3 June 2026

Facing set point again at 25-24, Francis Parker setter Iker Salgado stuffed an overpass kill attempt. —Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for set point

• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint
• gunpoint
• midpoint
• nonpoint
• pinpoint
• standpoint

Medical Definition

set point

noun

: the level or point at which a variable physiological state (as body temperature or weight) tends to stabilize