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noun
- 1. the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land: "the race was abandoned because of subsidence of the track"
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SUBSIDENCE definition: 1. the process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level: 2. the process by which land or…. Learn more.
Subsidence is a general term for downward vertical movement of the Earth's surface, which can be caused by both natural processes and human activities. Subsidence involves little or no horizontal movement, [1] [2] which distinguishes it from slope movement. [3]
Subsidence - sinking of the ground because of underground material movement—is most often caused by the removal of water, oil, natural gas, or mineral resources out of the ground by pumping, fracking, or mining activities.
Subsidence, sinking of the Earth’s surface in response to geologic or man-induced causes. When subsidence occurs in great belts, providing troughs for the accumulation of sediments, the resulting features are termed geosynclines; nonlinear subsidence produces basins and irregular depressions.
Definition. Subsidence refers to the gradual sinking or settling of the Earth's surface, often caused by natural processes such as the compaction of sediment, or human activities like mining and groundwater extraction.
SUBSIDENCE meaning: 1. the process by which land or buildings sink to a lower level: 2. the process by which land or…. Learn more.
: to become quiet or less. as the fever subsides. my anger subsided. subsidence. səb-ˈsī-dᵊn (t)s. ˈsəb-sə-dən (t)s. noun. Synonyms. abate. de-escalate. decline. decrease. die (away or down or out) diminish. drain (away) drop (off)
Subsidence definition: the act or process of subsiding or the condition of having subsided. See examples of SUBSIDENCE used in a sentence.
noun. /səbˈsaɪdns/, /ˈsʌbsɪdns/ [uncountable] the process by which an area of land sinks to a lower level than normal, or by which a building sinks into the ground. The houses in this area are liable to subsidence. The buildings were insured against fire, subsidence and earthquakes.
Thesaurus. +PlusCambridge Dictionary +Plus. Definition of subsidence – Learner’s Dictionary. subsidence. noun [ U ] usuk/səbˈsaɪdəns/. the effect of buildings subsiding or land sinking down to a lower level.
