Subsidence

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  • n. The process of becoming less active or severe
  • n. A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation or seismic activity
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The act or process of subsiding.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The act or process of subsiding, in any sense of the verb subside.
  • n. Synonyms Ebb, decrease, diminution, abatement.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a gradual sinking to a lower level
  • n. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
  • n. the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
  • Equivalent
    subsidency   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sinking    collapse   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    guidance   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    denudation    assuagement    sedimentation    shading    inundation    weaken    diminution    upheaval    shrinkage    erosion