subsidence

== English == === Etymology Latin subsidens, subsidentis, present participle of subsidere. Equivalent to subside +‎ -ence. === === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsʌbsɪdəns/, /ˈsʌbsədəns/, /sʌbˈsaɪdəns/ === Noun === subsidence (countable and uncountable, plural subsidences) The process of becoming less active or severe. (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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== subside (verb) ==== Translations ==== == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /syp.si.dɑ̃s/ === Noun === subsidence f (plural subsidences) (geology) subsidence === Further reading === “subsidence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012