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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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   What does settlement mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! SETTLEMENT definition: 1. an official agreement that finishes an argument: 2. an arrangement to end a disagreement…. Learn more.

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   What is a settlement agreement?

   • an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a disagreement. an agreement signed after labor negotiations between union and management. the terms reached in this agreement. the settling of persons in a new country or place. a colony, especially in its early stages.

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   What is an example of a settlement?

   • A settlement is an agreement to end a disagreement or dispute without going to a court of law, for example by offering someone money. She accepted an out-of-court settlement of £4,000. ...a libel settlement.

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   What is a settlement of a debt?

   • The settlement of a debt is the act of paying back money that you owe. A settlement is a place where people have come to live and have built homes. ...a Muslim settlement. The settlement of a group of people is the process in which they settle in a place where people from their country have never lived before.

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   Learn the meaning of settlement in English with different contexts and usage. Find out how to use settlement as a noun in various domains, such as law, finance, history, and geography.

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   settlement. noun. set· tle· ment ˈse-tᵊl-mənt. Synonyms of settlement. 1. : the act or process of settling. 2. a. : an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction. b. : the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement. 3. a. : occupation by settlers. b. : a place or region newly settled. c. : a small village. 4.

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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. One kind of settlement is a place where people live.

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   Settlement can mean the act or state of settling, an arrangement or agreement, a colony or community, or a subsidence of a structure. See the origin, usage, and examples of settlement in different contexts.

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   A settlement is an official agreement between two sides who were involved in a conflict or argument. Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement. American English : settlement / ˈsɛtəlmənt /

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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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    Settlement can mean the act or process of settling, the establishment of a new region or community, an arrangement or agreement, a legal determination of property, or a subsidence of a structure. See different definitions, synonyms, and translations of settlement from various sources.