deciding vs settlement

settlement vs deciding

deciding and settlement both are nouns.

deciding is an adjective but settlement is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deciding	Yes	Yes	No	No
settlement	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, settlement is a hyponym of deciding; that is, settlement is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deciding:

deciding: the cognitive process of reaching a decision
settlement: something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making

Other hyponyms of deciding include officiating, officiation, refereeing, umpirage, determination, eclectic method, eclecticism, groupthink, closure, resolution, judgement, judging, judgment, change of mind, flip-flop, reversal, turnabout, turnaround, choice, pick, selection, cull, reject, alternative, choice, option.

deciding (noun)	settlement (noun)
the cognitive process of reaching a decision	termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
	the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
	something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
	a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
	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
	a community of people smaller than a town
	an area where a group of families live together

deciding (adjective)	settlement (adjective)
having the power or quality of deciding

Difference between deciding and settlement

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