set points

Near-victory tennis moments

Set points are the target values at which a system is configured to operate or maintain itself.

A thermostat has a set point—the temperature it works to achieve.

In physiology, the body has set points for weight, temperature, and other functions it regulates automatically.

In tennis, set points are moments when one player can win a set with the next point: She saved three set points before losing the fourth.

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