subsidence

sub·side  (sb-sd)

intr.v. sub·sid·ed, sub·sid·ing, sub·sides

1. To sink to a lower or normal level.

2. To sink or settle down, as into a sofa.

3. To sink to the bottom, as a sediment.

4. To become less agitated or active; abate. See Synonyms at decrease.

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[Latin subsdere : sub-, sub- + sdere, to settle; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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sub·sidence (sb-sdns, sbs-dns) n.

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subsidence [səbˈsaɪd^əns ˈsʌbsɪd^əns]

n

1. the act or process of subsiding or the condition of having subsided

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Geology the gradual sinking of landforms to a lower level as a result of earth movements, mining operations, etc.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	subsidence - an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission" remission, remittal abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension - an interruption in the intensity or amount of something resolution - the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
	2.	subsidence - a gradual sinking to a lower level settling, subsiding sinking - a descent as through liquid (especially through water); "they still talk about the sinking of the Titanic"
	3.	subsidence - the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it cave in collapse - a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; "the roof is in danger of collapse"; "the collapse of the old star under its own gravity"

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subsidence

noun sinking, settling, collapse, settlement The problems were caused by subsidence.

Translations

subsidence [səbˈsaɪdəns] N [of road, land, house] → hundimiento m; [of floods] → bajada f, descenso m
"road liable to subsidence" → firme en mal estado

subsidence [ˈsʌbsɪd^əns səbˈsaɪd^əns] n → affaissement m

subsidence

n → Senkung f, → Absacken nt (inf); there’s a lot of subsidence in the area → in der Gegend senkt sich das Erdreich; “danger: subsidence” → „Achtung: Bodensenkung“; we can’t get a mortgage because of the subsidence → wir bekommen keine Hypothek, weil sich das Gelände senkt

subsidence [səbˈsaɪd/əns] n (of land) → cedimento, avvallamento; (of waters) → abbassamento

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subsidence [səbˈsaɪd/əns] n (of land) → cedimento, avvallamento; (of waters) → abbassamento