subsidence
subsidence · subsidences
успокоение, утихание, спад, убыль
Nachlassen, Abklingen, Absenkung, Setzung
The process of becoming less active or severeThe process of becoming less active or severe.
/ˈsʌbsɪdəns/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of becoming less active or severe.
Nachlassen, Abklingen
успокое́ниеuspokojénije, утиха́ниеutixánije, спадspad
(countable, uncountable)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.
Absenkung, Setzung, Senkung
More definitions
- the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
- a gradual sinking to a lower level
- an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
process of becoming less active:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
process of becoming less active:
sinking of ground:
Origin
Latin subsidens, subsidentis, present participle of subsidere. Equivalent to subside + -enLatin subsidens, subsidentis, present participle of subsidere. Equivalent to subside + -ence.
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Forms
plural: subsidences| Singular | subsidence |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedsubsideB2
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable