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- [set-ling, -l-ing]
- /ˈsɛt lɪŋ, -l ɪŋ/
- /ˈsɛtlɪŋz /
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- US Pronunciation
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- [set-ling, -l-ing]
- /ˈsɛt lɪŋ, -l ɪŋ/
Definitions of settlings word
- noun settlings the act of a person or thing that settles. 1
- noun settlings Usually, settlings. sediment. 1
- noun plural settlings any matter or substance that has settled at the bottom of a liquid; sediment; dregs 0
- noun plural settlings the solid matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; sediment; dregs 0
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Origin of settlings
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at settle1, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Settlings
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
settlings popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
settlings usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for settlings
noun settlings
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- alluvium — a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries
- delta — A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.
- deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
- draff — dregs, as in a brewing process; lees; refuse.
Antonyms for settlings
noun settlings
- arriving — to come to a certain point in the course of travel; reach one's destination: He finally arrived in Rome.
- dissolving — Present participle of dissolve.
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