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English noun: settlement

1. settlement (group) a 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


SamplesThe American colony in Paris.


Synonymscolony


Broader (hypernym)body


Narrower (hyponym)frontier settlement, outpost, Plantation, proprietary colony


Instance hyponymCalpe, Demerara, Gibraltar, New Amsterdam, Plymouth Colony, Rock of Gibraltar


Member holonymcolonial

2. settlement (group) a community of people smaller than a town


Synonymssmall town, village


Broader (hypernym)community


Narrower (hyponym)moshav

3. settlement (communication) a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it


Broader (hypernym)agreement, understanding


Narrower (hyponym)accommodation, accord and satisfaction, conclusion, out-of-court settlement, property settlement

4. settlement (act) the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies


SamplesThe British colonization of America.


Synonymscolonisation, colonization


Broader (hypernym)constitution, establishment, formation, organisation, organization


Narrower (hyponym)population

5. settlement (cognition) something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making


SamplesThey finally reached a settlement with the union.
They never did achieve a final resolution of their differences.
He needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure.


Synonymsclosure, resolution


Broader (hypernym)deciding, decision making

6. settlement (location) an area where a group of families live together


Broader (hypernym)geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region


Narrower (hyponym)hamlet, village

7. settlement (act) termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities


Synonymsliquidation


Broader (hypernym)conclusion, ending, termination


Narrower (hyponym)viatical settlement, viaticus settlement









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