settlement

  • 21settlement — noun 1 OFFICIAL AGREEMENT (C, U) an official agreement or decision that ends an argument between two sides: reach/achieve a settlement: failure to reach a settlement in the trade war | negotiated/political/peaceful etc settlement (=made after… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22Settlement — Set|tle|ment auch: Sett|le|ment 〈[sɛ̣tlmənt] n. 15〉 Ansiedlung, Niederlassung, Kolonie [engl.] * * * Sett|le|ment [ sɛtl̩mənt], das; s, s: 1. (Börsenw.) Abwicklung u. Erfüllung eines Börsengeschäfts. 2. (Wirtsch.) Übereinkunft. * * * Settlement   …

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  • 23settlement — n. 1) to come to, make, negotiate, reach a settlement on 2) a fair, reasonable; tentative settlement 3) a lump sum; marriage; out of court settlement * * * [ setlmənt] make marriage negotiate out of court settlement reach a settlement on …

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  • 24settlement — / set(ə)lmənt/ noun 1. the payment of an account ♦ we offer an extra 5% discount for rapid settlement we take a further 5% off the price if the customer pays quickly ♦ settlement in cash or cash settlement payment of an invoice in cash, not by… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 25settlement — The ending of a controversy by agreement. The determination of an issue or of the correctness of an account. The payment of an obligation. The order made upon a trustee s account, determining the amount of the trust in the hands of the trustee… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 26settlement — noun 1) a pay settlement Syn: agreement, deal, arrangement, resolution, bargain, understanding, pact 2) the settlement of the dispute Syn: resolution, settling, solution, reconciliation 3) …

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  • 27settlement — / setlmənt/ noun payment of an account ♦ we offer an extra 5% discount for rapid settlement we take a further 5% off the price if the customer pays quickly ♦ settlement in cash or cash settlement payment of an invoice in cash, not by cheque ▪▪▪… …

    Marketing dictionary in english

  • 28Settlement —   The process of financial settlement for products and services purchased and sold. Each settlement involves a price and quantity. Both the ISO and PX may perform settlement functions.   California Energy Comission. Dictionary of Energy Terms …

    Energy terms

  • 29settlement — noun 1) a pay settlement Syn: agreement, deal, arrangement, resolution, understanding, pact 2) the settlement of the dispute Syn: resolution, settling, solution, reconciliation 3) …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 30settlement*/ — [ˈset(ə)lmənt] noun 1) [C/U] a formal agreement that ends a disagreement They are negotiating a peace settlement.[/ex] the settlement of disputes between employers and employees[/ex] 2) [C] a place where people have come to live permanently They… …

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