subsidence

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Synonyms: subsidency, subsidance, subsistence, subscience, subsidences

Antonyms: subsidency, subsidance, subsistence, subscience, subsidences

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Noun

1. The process of becoming less [[active]] or [[severe]].
2. {{lb|en|geology}} A [[sinking]] of something to a lower [[level]], especially of part of the [[surface]] of the [[Earth]] due to [[underground]] [[excavation]], [[seismic]] activity or underground or ground water depletion, or the rocks in a geological [[basin]], due to continued [[deposition]] from above.

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