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- [set-l-muh nt]
- /ˈsɛt l mənt/
- /ˈset.l̩.mənt/
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- [set-l-muh nt]
- /ˈsɛt l mənt/
Definitions of settlement word
- noun settlement the act or state of settling or the state of being settled. 1
- noun settlement the act of making stable or putting on a permanent basis. 1
- noun settlement a state of stability or permanence. 1
- noun settlement an arrangement or adjustment, as of business affairs or a disagreement. 1
- noun settlement an agreement signed after labor negotiations between union and management. 1
- noun settlement the terms reached in this agreement. 1
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Origin of settlement
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; settle1 + -ment
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Settlement
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
settlement popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
settlement usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for settlement
noun settlement
- accommodation — Accommodation is used to refer to buildings or rooms where people live or stay.
- acquittance — a release from or settlement of a debt, etc
- adjudication — the act of adjudicating
- adjustment — An adjustment is a small change that is made to something such as a machine or a way of doing something.
- aftereffect — The aftereffects of an event, experience, or substance are the conditions which result from it.
Antonyms for settlement
noun settlement
- collectible — that can be collected
- collectibles — capable of being collected.
- debit — When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else.
- depopulation — to remove or reduce the population of, as by destruction or expulsion.
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