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

The Metrics Are Showing A Shrinking Opportunity​ A separate data set points the same way. — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Shapovalov had pushed the Spaniard in a grueling opening set, earning a set point at 5-4. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

On her second set point chance, Sabalenka attacked hard down the middle. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Still, Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, made a match of it, earning three set points on return at 5-4 in the second set and forcing a tiebreak. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 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