settlement vs accommodation

accommodation vs settlement

settlement and accommodation both are nouns.

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

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

settlement: a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
accommodation: a settlement of differences

Other hyponyms of settlement include conclusion, out-of-court settlement, property settlement, accord and satisfaction.

settlement (noun)	accommodation (noun)
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities	the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need
the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies	(physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye
something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making	living quarters provided for public convenience
a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it	in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality
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 settlement of differences
a community of people smaller than a town	making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
an area where a group of families live together

Difference between settlement and accommodation

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