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 settlement settlement /ˈsɛtəlmənt/

noun

  1. () 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  ( colony , settlement )
    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
     The American colony in Paris
    the American colony in Paris
  2. () The act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies  ( colonisation [British] , colonization , settlement )
    the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
     The British colonization of America
    the British colonization of America
  3. () A conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it  ( settlement )
    a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
  4. () A community of people smaller than a town  ( tank town [Informal, N. American] , settlement , small town , village )
    a community of people smaller than a town
      The quaint village was nestled in the countryside.
    The quaint village was nestled in the countryside.
  5. () Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making  ( closure , resolution , settlement )
    something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
     They finally reached a settlement with the union
    they finally reached a settlement with the union
     They never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
    they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences
     He needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure
    he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure
  6. Termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities  ( settlement , liquidation )
    termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
  7. An area where a group of families live together  ( settlement )
    an area where a group of families live together
     The settlement had a tight-knit community, with all members contributing to its welfare.
    The settlement had a tight-knit community, with all members contributing to its welfare.


 yttrium yttrium /ˈɪtriːəm/

noun

  1. A silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys  ( atomic number 39 , Y , yttrium )
    a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys


 galvanometer galvanometer /ɡælvəˈnoʊmɪtər/

noun

  1. Meter for detecting, comparing or measuring small electric currents  ( galvanometer )
    meter for detecting, comparing or measuring small electric currents
     The scientist used a galvanometer to measure the electric current in the circuit.
    The scientist used a galvanometer to measure the electric current in the circuit.


 computer software computer software /kəmˈpjuːtər ˈsɔːftwɛər/

noun

  1. (computing) written programs, procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory  ( computer software , package , software , software package , software program , software system )
    (computing) written programs, procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
     The market for software is expected to expand
    the market for software is expected to expand