settlementation
settlementation · settlementations
Settlement, especially in an area that has no official incorporation or legal claim…Settlement, especially in an area that has no official incorporation or legal claim made on it.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Settlement, especially in an area that has no official incorporation or legal claim made on it.
John White led one of the first settlementations.
(countable, nonstandard, uncountable)The act of settling, or becoming firm or fixed in position.
Origin
From settlement + -ation.From settlement + -ation.
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Forms
plural: settlementations| Singular | settlementation |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable