Definitions for set-aside

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set-aside set-a·side

Spelling: [set-uh-sahyd]

IPA: /ˈsɛt əˌsaɪd/

Set-Aside is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 3 points.

You can make 249 anagrams from letters in set-aside (-adeeisst).

Definitions for set-aside

noun

1. something, as land or profits, set aside for a particular purpose.
2. a tract of federal lands set aside as a wildlife refuge, oil exploration site, etc.
3. a tract of farmland on which commercial crops or a specific crop will not be grown, as part of a federal plan to decrease production in order to maintain or increase prices.
4. a specified amount or percentage of an industry's production set aside, especially for government use:
5. a government contract awarded, as to a minority-owned business, without competitive bidding.

adjective

1. pertaining to or constituting a set-aside:

Origin of set-aside

First recorded in 1940-45; noun, adj. use of verb phrase set aside