setting

the context and environment in which something is set; "the perfect setting for a ghost story"

the state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can't do that in a university setting"

arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted

the set of facts or circumstances that surround a situation or event; "the historical context"

the physical position of something; "he changed the setting on the thermostat"

a table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"

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"