Subsidence
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act or process of subsiding, in any sense of the verb
subside.
noun.
Synonyms
Ebb, decrease, diminution, abatement.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act or process of subsiding.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The process of becoming less
active
or
severe
noun.
A
sinking
of something to a lower
level
, especially of part of the
surface
of the
Earth
due to
underground
excavation
or
seismic
activity
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
a gradual sinking to a lower level
noun.
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
noun.
the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
Word Usage
"And, of course, at the very mention of the word subsidence, the assessor is likely to bring out his measuring tape and head for the nearest tree."
Equivalent
subsidency
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
collapse
sinking
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
guidance
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
assuagement
denudation
diminution
erosion
impoverishment
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
avalanche
cadence
catabasis
catenary
cessation