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settled

settled

3.3
Stable and unlikely to change
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛtld/
translation icon : estable
  • But again, the science of phosphines is far from settled, and there are other ways they can form.

And even now that it's kind of like settled, you still have lost those connections.

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Examples

  • Democracy is not a settled or fixed condition.

  • But on average, they are in a settled family setting.

  • Because what's settled and what's not settled is a social construct.

  • The mistake was not to think that the science wasn't settled, because it really wasn't.

  • After many years of hard work, they finally reached a settled lifestyle in the countryside.

  • The agreement between the two countries was a settled matter, ensuring peace for generations.

  • Once the issue was discussed thoroughly, they felt the situation was settled and ready for implementation.

Synonyms

stabilized
vssettled
  • US
3.5

Made steady so it does not move or change easily

is a stable long lasting state that is unlikely to change

Antonyms

80 4.4

Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall

Compounds

An area where many people live close together

How Stable

stable
473 2.3
firm
28 1.0
settled
3.3
tentative
57 5.1
unstable
80 4.4

Surface Forms

settled positive
settler positive

Morphology

settled = settle (transparent) = settle + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'settle' meaning 'become stable', so the meaning 'stable and unlikely to change' is directly derived.

Etymology

Settled comes from an old root meaning 'seat' or 'to sit', the same idea behind seat. So a 'settled' situation is like something that is sitting firmly and is unlikely to change.