[set.tle.ment] n (1648) 1: the act or process of settling
2. a: an act of bestowing or giving possession under legal sanction b: the sum, estate, or income secured to one by such a settlement 3 a: occupation by settlers b: a place or region newly settled c: a small village
4: settlement house
5: an agreement composing differences
6: payment or adjustment of an account