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settlement > 7 senses
NOUN1settlement, colonyA body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland
2settlement, village, small townA community of people smaller than a town
3settlementA conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
4settlement, colonization, colonisationThe act of colonizing
5settlement, resolution, closureSomething settled or resolved
6settlementAn area where a group of families live together
7settlement, liquidationTermination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
settlement > pronunciation
Soundsseh'tahlmahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 654 more rhymes in ahnt at the HyperDic website...
settlement > noun 1, group
MeaningA body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland. Inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government.
Synonymscolony
Memberscolonial
Narrowerfrontier settlement, outpost; Plantation; proprietary colony; Demerara; Gibraltar, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe; Plymouth Colony; New Amsterdam
Broaderbody
Verbssettle; settle; settle
settlement > noun 2, group
MeaningA community of people smaller than a town.
Synonymsvillage, small town
Narrowermoshav
Broadercommunity
settlement > noun 3, communication
MeaningA conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it.
Narroweraccommodation; conclusion; out-of-court settlement; property settlement; accord and satisfaction
Broaderagreement, understanding
Verbssettle; settle; settle
settlement > noun 4, act
MeaningThe act of colonizing. The establishment of colonies.
Synonymscolonization, colonisation
Narrowerpopulation
Broaderconstitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation
Verbssettle
settlement > noun 5, cognition
MeaningSomething settled or resolved. The outcome of decision making.
Examples"the finally reached a settlement with the union"
Synonymsresolution, closure
Broaderdecision making, deciding
Verbssettle
settlement > noun 6, location
MeaningAn area where a group of families live together.
Narrowervillage, hamlet
Broadergeographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
Verbssettle; settle; settle
settlement > noun 7, act
MeaningTermination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities.
Synonymsliquidation
Narrowerviatical settlement, viaticus settlement
Broadertermination, ending, conclusion
Verbssettle; settle

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