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Word: Settlement
Speech Type: Noun
ˈsɛtlm(ə)nt
an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict
Short Definition:official agreement intended to resolve dispute or conflict
Examples:- unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement
- the settlement of the boundary disputes
a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community
Short Definition:place where people establish community
Examples:- one of the oldest Viking settlements in western Europe
an arrangement whereby property passes to a succession of people as dictated by the settlor
Short Definition:arrangement whereby property passes to succession of people as dictated by settlor
Examples:- inheritance tax could be due if you make a substantial gift or settlement and then die within the following seven years
the action or process of settling an account
Short Definition:action or process of settling account
Examples:- most suppliers will offer early settlement discounts
subsidence of the ground or a structure built on it
Short Definition:subsidence of ground or structure built on it
Examples:- a boundary wall, which has cracked due to settlement, is to be replaced
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