subsidence
English Thesaurus
1. the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | collapse, |
| definition | : | a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in (noun.event) |
2. a gradual sinking to a lower level (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | sinking, |
| definition | : | a descent as through liquid (especially through water) (noun.event) |
3. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | abatement, hiatus, reprieve, respite, suspension, |
| definition | : | an interruption in the intensity or amount of something (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | resolution, |
| definition | : | the subsidence of swelling or other signs of inflammation (especially in a lung) (noun.event) |
4. the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event)
| derivation | : | subside, |
| definition | : | sink to a lower level or form a depression (verb.motion) |
5. a gradual sinking to a lower level (noun.event)
| derivation | : | subside, |
| definition | : | sink to a lower level or form a depression (verb.motion) |
6. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | remit, |
| definition | : | diminish or abate (verb.change) |
7. the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it (noun.event)
| derivation | : | subside, |
| definition | : | sink to a lower level or form a depression (verb.motion) |
8. a gradual sinking to a lower level (noun.event)
| derivation | : | subside, |
| definition | : | sink to a lower level or form a depression (verb.motion) |
9. an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | remit, |
| definition | : | diminish or abate (verb.change) |
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