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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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   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. : settlement house. 5. : an agreement composing differences. 6.

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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.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › settlementSettlement - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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. Our objective must be to secure a peace settlement. American English : settlement / ˈsɛtəlmənt /

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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   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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   SETTLEMENT meaning: 1 : a formal agreement or decision that ends an argument or dispute; 2 : an amount of money that someone receives as part of such an agreement.

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    settlement. noun. /ˈsɛt̮lmənt/ [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. an out-of-court settlement (= money that is paid to someone or an agreement that is made to stop someone going to court)

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › settlementsettlement | meaning of settlement in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    settlement meaning, definition, what is settlement: an official agreement or decision that e...: Learn more.