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settlement

Letters that make settlement

s, e, l, n, m, t are letters that make 'settlement'

Words within settlement

sett, LEM, settle, NT, men, em, en, SE, Set, TT, set, ME, LE, Se, Tl are words within 'settlement'

settlement is a 10 letter word starting with s
settlement is a 10 letter word ending with t

7 possible definitions for 'settlement'

Settlement as "the act of colonizing, the establishment of colonies"

Under this definition, settlement is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

colonization, colonisation have the same meaning as 'settlement'

settlement as a type

'settlement' can be a type of organisation, constitution, establishment, formation, organization.

Types of settlement

population is a type of settlement.

Derivatives of settlement

settle, locate, colonise, colonize are derivatives of 'settlement'.

Settlement as "something settled or resolved, the outcome of decision making"

Under this definition, settlement is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

closure, resolution have the same meaning as 'settlement'

settlement as a type

'settlement' can be a type of decision making, deciding.

Derivatives of settlement

settle is a derivative of settlement.

Example of settlement used within this context

"they 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"

Settlement as "a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it"

Under this definition, settlement is a noun and has the following properties:

settlement as a type

'settlement' can be a type of understanding, agreement.

Types of settlement

accommodation, conclusion, out-of-court settlement, property settlement, accord and satisfaction are types of 'settlement'.

Derivatives of settlement

settle, resolve, square off, determine, adjudicate, square up, decide are derivatives of 'settlement'.

Settlement as "a community of people smaller than a town"

Under this definition, settlement is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

village, small town have the same meaning as 'settlement'

settlement as a type

'settlement' can be a type of community.

Types of settlement

moshav is a type of settlement.

Settlement as "an area where a group of families live together"

Under this definition, settlement is a noun and has the following properties:

settlement as a type

'settlement' can be a type of geographical area, geographical region, geographic region, geographic area.

Types of settlement

village, hamlet are types of 'settlement'.

Derivatives of settlement

settle, locate are derivatives of 'settlement'.

Settlement as "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"

Under this definition, settlement is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

colony has the same meaning as settlement

settlement as a type

'settlement' can be a type of body.

Types of settlement

proprietary colony, frontier settlement, Plantation, outpost are types of 'settlement'.

Instances of settlement

Demerara, Rock of Gibraltar, Calpe, New Amsterdam, Gibraltar, Plymouth Colony. are instances of 'settlement'

Members of settlement

colonial is a member of settlement.

Derivatives of settlement

settle, colonial, settler, colonist, locate, colonise, colonize are derivatives of 'settlement'.

Settlement as "termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities"

Under this definition, settlement is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

liquidation has the same meaning as settlement

settlement as a type

'settlement' can be a type of conclusion, termination, ending.

Types of settlement

viatical settlement, viaticus settlement are types of 'settlement'.

Derivatives of settlement

settle, liquidate, pay off are derivatives of 'settlement'.