n.

1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.
2. 1. A steplike recession in a wall.
   2. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.
3. An automatically timed setting of a thermostat to a lower temperature, as in the home at night.

1. Distance from the curb or other established line within which no buildings may be erected. See also Building Line.

2. Problems, often in business or manufacturing, that result in lower profits or a delay in realizing a certain event.

noun

A change from better to worse: backset, reversal, reverse. See better/worse.

n

Definition: disappointment
Antonyms: achievement, advance, blessing, boon, boost, breakthrough, success

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The minimum distance between a reference line (usually a property line) and a building, or portion thereof, as required by ordinance or code.

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A distance from a curb, property line, or structure within which building is prohibited.

Setbacks are building restrictions imposed on property owners. Local governments create setbacks through ordinances and building codes, usually for reasons of public policy such as safety, privacy, and environmental protection. Setbacks prevent landowners from crowding the property of others, allow for the safe placement of pipelines, and help to preserve wetlands. Setbacks form boundaries by establishing an exact distance from a fixed point, such as a property line or an adjacent structure, within which building is prohibited. Generally, prospective buyers learn that land is subject to setback provisions when they are considering purchasing it. This information is important to future development plans, because setbacks remain in effect until changed by law or special action of a local government.

Setbacks can significantly affect a property owner's right to develop land or to modify existing structures on the land. For this reason they can influence property values; severe restrictions on land can decrease its value. Violating setback provisions can lead to legal action against a property owner, and penalties can include fines as well as an order to remove noncompliant structures. Property owners whose desire to build is stymied by setbacks have few remedies. They can petition their local government by applying for a variance — a special permission to depart from the requirements of zoning ordinances — but variances are generally granted only in cases of extreme hardship. Litigation over setbacks is common.

See: land-use control.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilbageslag, hindring, nederlag

Nederlands (Dutch)
tegenslag

Français (French)
n. - (gén, Mil) revers, (Fin) recul

Deutsch (German)
n. - Rückschlag

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αναποδιά, υποτροπή, κάμψη (εργασιών), (αρχιτ.) εσοχή

Italiano (Italian)
contrattempo, disdetta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - obstáculo (m), atraso (m), contraste (m)

Русский (Russian)
задержка (развития), препятствие, понижение, отступление, неудача, рецидив, реверс, движение назад

Español (Spanish)
n. - contratiempo, percance, revés

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bakslag, motgång, nederlag

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
顿挫, 退步, 挫折

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 頓挫, 退步, 挫折

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 세트백 (쿼터백 뒤에 위치하는 오펜스 백), 방해, 역류

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 妨げ, 逆転, 壁段

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تأخير, عوق, أيقاف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עצירה, עיכוב, מפלה, תבוסה, הידרדרות‬

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