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Subsidence

🔄 Synonyms of "Subsidence"

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Word	Definition
remissionnoun	(medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease; a period where the symptoms of a disease are absent.
cave inverb	To collapse inward or downward.
subsidingnoun	The act by which something subsides.
settlingnoun	The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Subsidence"

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Word	Definition
settlingnoun	The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.
remissionnoun	(medicine) An abatement or lessening of the manifestations of a disease; a period where the symptoms of a disease are absent.
cave innoun	Misspelling of cave-in. [The act of something collapsing or caving in.]
collapsenoun	The act of collapsing.
slumpnoun	A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.
sagnoun	The state of sinking or bending; a droop.
compressionnoun	An increase in density; the act of compressing, or the state of being compressed; compaction.
compactionnoun	The process of compacting something, or something that has been compacted.
slidenoun	An item of play equipment that children can climb up and then slide down again.
settlementnoun	A community of people living together, such as a hamlet, village, town, or city; a populated place.
trapnoun	A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
sinking	Sinking, also known as doming, dishing or dapping, is a metalworking technique whereby flat sheet metal is formed into a non-flat object by hammering it into a concave indentation.
dropnoun	(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
inversionsnoun	The action of inverting.
depressionnoun	(psychology, usually uncountable) A state of mind producing serious, long-term lowering of enjoyment of life or inability to visualize a happy future; any of several mental disorders with this state of mind as a central feature.
cavingnoun	The recreational sport of exploring caves.
weakeningnoun	An instance or process of loss of strength.
deteriorationnoun	The process of making or growing worse, or the state of having grown worse.
dwindlingnoun	declining; growing less
abatementnoun	The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.