settlement vs property settlement

settlement and property settlement both are nouns.

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

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

settlement: a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it
property settlement: (matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage

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

settlement (noun)	property settlement (noun)
termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities	(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage
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

settlement vs property settlement

settlement and property settlement both are nouns.

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