subsidence
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subsidence
- /ˈsʌbsɪdəns/
- /ˈsʌbsədəns/
- /sʌbˈsaɪdəns/
Where it comes from
Latin subsidens, subsidentis, present participle of subsidere. Equivalent to subside + -ence.
noun subsidences
- The process of becoming less active or severe. The subdual or subsidence of the more violent passions.
- A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation, seismic activity or underground or ground water depletion, or the rocks in a geological basin, due to continued deposition from above. In the early hours of April 28, 1953, it was completely blocked by a subsidence, which caused the death of five persons, when a pair of semi-detached houses collapsed into the cavity.
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noun process of becoming less active
| Español | debilitamiento |
|---|---|
| Português | enfraquecimento |
| Deutsch | Nachlassen, Abklingen |
| Русский | успокое́ние uspokojénije, утиха́ние utixánije, спад spad, у́быль úbylʹ |
noun sinking of ground
| Español | subsidencia |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 沉降 chénjiàng |
| Português | subsidência |
| Français | subsidence |
| Deutsch | Absenkung, Setzung, Senkung |
| Italiano | subsidenza |
Talk about this word "subsidence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/subsidence. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. subsidence. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/subsidence "subsidence." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/subsidence.Cite this
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title = {subsidence},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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