setpoint

set·point
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/ˈsɛtpɔɪnt/

noun

The command signal or value which is fed into a controller to establish the target or desired position or state of the controlled device or process.

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Meanings

nounsetpoint (plural setpoints)

plural setpoints

  1. The command signal or value which is fed into a controller to establish the target or desired position or state of the controlled device or process.

Origin

From set + point.

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Translations

Finnish asetusarvo
  • asetusarvocommand signal or value
French consigne
  • consignecommand signal or value
German Sollwert
  • Sollwertcommand signal or value

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

PoinsettPitstonepointsetnepotiststonepit
Cite this entry
APA

setpoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setpoint

MLA

“setpoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setpoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “setpoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/setpoint.

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