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subsidence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | remission, remittal |
| Type of | hiatus, reprieve, abatement, respite, suspension |
| Has types | resolution |
| Derivation | subside |
Examples of subsidence
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She said the subsidence creates bathtub-like basins that often won't drain well.
From the stltoday.com
The resulting zones of subsidence are known as strike-slip or pull apart basins.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The opposite of subsidence is uplift, which results in an increase in elevation.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Land subsidence in the Mississippi delta is largely caused by human interference.
From the economist.com
On the environment front, subsidence in Shanghai threatens China's building boom.
From the guardian.co.uk
Most subsidence problems are resolved without the need for such drastic measures.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Both are shallow lakes, resulting from subsidence in the underlying salt mines.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The track towards the kilns has small subsidence holes in it, watch out for them.
From the gazetteherald.co.uk
If underground mine tunnels collapse, this can cause subsidence of land surfaces.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Remission: an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
- Settling: a gradual sinking to a lower level
- Cave in: the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
- Subsidence is the motion of a surface (usually, the Earth's surface) as it shifts downward relative to a datum such as sea-level. The opposite of subsidence is uplift, which results in an increase in elevation. Ground subsidence is of concern to geologists, structural engineers and surveyors.
- Subsidence in the Earth's atmosphere is most commonly caused by cold temperatures: as air cools, it becomes denser and moves towards the ground, just as warm air becomes less dense and moves upwards. ...
- The process of becoming less active or severe; A sinking of something to a lower level, especially of part of the surface of the Earth due to underground excavation or seismic activity
- Decrease in the elevation of land surface due to tectonic, seismic, or artificial forces, without removal of surface material.
- A sinking or downward motion of air, often seen in anticyclones. It is most prevalent when there is colder, denser air aloft. It is often used to imply the opposite of atmospheric convection.
- Sinking air that is associated with warming air and little cloud formation.
