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   settlement

   /ˈsɛtlm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict: "unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement" Similar agreementdealarrangementresolutionaccommodationbargainunderstandingpactcompromisedecisionconclusiondetermination
   • ▪ a formal arrangement made between the parties to a lawsuit in order to resolve it, especially out of court: "the award was made as an out-of-court settlement by the driver's insurance firm" Similar resolutionsorting outsettlingsolutionsolvingbringing to an endworking outsmoothing overreconciliationsuccessful arbitration/mediation/brokeringinformal:patching uparchaic:composition
   • 2. a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community: "one of the oldest Viking settlements in western Europe" Similar communitycolonyoutpostencampmenttrading postpostvillagehamletkibbutzcommunepueblorancheriawerfkaingaterramarehistorical:plantation
   • ▪ the process of establishing a settlement or settlements: "a continent where settlement is at the mercy of geography" Similar colonizationsettlingpopulatingpeoplinghistorical:plantation
   • ▪ the action of allowing or helping people to establish settlements: "the settlement of immigrants in the occupied territories"
   • 3. an arrangement whereby property passes to a succession of people as dictated by the settlor: "inheritance tax could be due if you make a substantial gift or settlement and then die within the following seven years"
   • ▪ the property given under a settlement.
   • ▪ short for marriage settlement
   • 4. the action or process of settling an account: "most suppliers will offer early settlement discounts" Similar paymentdischargedefrayalliquidationsettlingsettling upclearanceclearingsatisfactionarchaic:reckoning
   • 5. subsidence of the ground or a structure built on it: "a boundary wall, which has cracked due to settlement, is to be replaced"

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSETTLEMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SETTLEMENT definition: 1. an official agreement that finishes an argument: 2. an arrangement to end a disagreement…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of SETTLEMENT is the act or process of settling. How to use settlement in a sentence.

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   the settling of persons in a new country or place. a colony, especially in its early stages. a small community, village, or group of houses in a thinly populated area. a community formed and populated by members of a particular religious or ideological group: a Shaker settlement.

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   A settlement is a colony or any small community of people. If a bunch of people build houses on the moon together, they’ll have the first lunar settlement. A settlement is also the resolution of something such as a lawsuit.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSETTLEMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsettlement noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   settlement. noun. /ˈsetlmənt/ [countable] an official agreement that ends an argument between two people or groups. to negotiate a peace settlement. The management and unions have reached a settlement over new working conditions.

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   Noun. SETTLEMENT definition: 1. an official agreement that finishes an argument: 2. a town or village that people built to live…. Learn more.

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   a. The settling or establishment of a person or a group of people, as in a new region or in a business. b. A newly colonized region. 3. A small community. 4. a. An arrangement or agreement reached, as in business proceedings or negotiating a dispute: a wage settlement; a peace settlement.

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    From Longman Business Dictionary set‧tle‧ment /ˈsetlmənt/ noun 1 [ countable, uncountable] an official agreement or decision that ends an argument between two people or organizations After 15 years of litigation, appeals lawyers reached a settlement with the insurance company.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySETTLEMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    SETTLEMENT meaning: 1. an official agreement that finishes an argument: 2. an arrangement to end a disagreement…. Learn more.