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

Dual intervention point model The dual intervention point model integrates both set point weight and settling point. —Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026

The fourth set played out much like the first, with the Lancers facing multiple set points. —Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 17 May 2026

Then a couple of plays later, Liam Ford put up a kill that made it 23-16, and then an attack error put the Raiders at set point. —Zach McMahon, Boston Herald, 12 May 2026

Royal faced set point three times but answered the call each time before a Village Christian hitting error gave Royal the set. —Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 10 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