plural vs settlings

plural and settlings both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plural	Yes	Yes	No	No
settlings	Yes	No	No	No

plural (noun)	settlings (noun)
the form of a word that is used to denote more than one	sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid

plural (adjective)	settlings (adjective)
grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
composed of more than one member, set, or kind