understanding vs settlement

settlement vs understanding

understanding and settlement both are nouns.

understanding is an adjective but settlement is not an adjective.

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

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

understanding: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
settlement: a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

Other hyponyms of understanding include confederacy, conspiracy, fair-trade agreement, covenant, unilateral contract, sale, sales agreement, bargain, deal, working agreement, gentlemen's agreement, written agreement, submission, entente, entente cordiale, oral contract, reservation, severance agreement, suicide pact, prenuptial agreement, tying arrangement.

understanding (noun)	settlement (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	termination of a business operation by using its assets to discharge its liabilities
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	the act of colonizing; the establishment of colonies
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion	something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises	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

understanding (adjective)	settlement (adjective)
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between understanding and settlement

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