Noun: subsidence sub'sI-d(u)n(t)s or súb-si-d(u)n(t)s
- A gradual sinking to a lower level
"The subsidence of the house's foundation caused cracks in the walls";
- settling, subsiding
- The sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
"The old mine shaft experienced a subsidence, trapping the workers";
- cave in
- An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
"his cancer is in subsidence";
- remission, remittal
Derived forms: subsidences
Type of: abatement, collapse, hiatus, reprieve, respite, sinking, suspension
Encyclopedia: Subsidence