subsidence
pronunciation
How to pronounce subsidence in British English:
UK [səbˈsaɪdns]
How to pronounce subsidence in American English:
US [səbˈsaɪdns]
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- Noun:
- an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
- a gradual sinking to a lower level
- the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
Word Origin
- subsidence (n.)
- 1650s, "a settling to the bottom," from Latin subsidentia "a settling down," from subsidens, from subsidere (see subside (v.)).
Example
- 1. Uplift of surrounding mountain ranges and subsidence of the valley floor are both occurring .
- 2. Even more scarily , mr zhou said authorities hushed up technical failures that ranged from unscheduled stops due to track subsidence and equipment covers that fall off .
- 3. Even as the waters rise , many coasts will be sinking because of the subsidence that follows as cities suck up groundwater .
- 4. The result of this shearing action is additional extension in the central part of death valley which causes a slight widening and more subsidence there .
- 5. After the land surface dropped nearly 30 feet , injection stabilized the subsidence and a slight rebound in land surface elevation ( a little over 30cm ) was even seen in some spots .