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subsidence

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  • subsidence  /səb ˈsaɪ dəns/ ?  an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations…

    subsidence meaning(s)  Add to My List

    1. (n) an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
    2. (n) a gradual sinking to a lower level
    3. (n) the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
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    Synonym(s)

    settling, subsiding

    subsidence usage(s) Create your Own

    1. Whatever the cause, natural subsidence is extremely slow and almost imperceptible.
    2. Historically, that subsidence has been counteracted by sedimentation: new silt, sand and clay that are deposited when the river floods.
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  • subsidiarity  secondary importance
  • subsidiary  /səb ˈsɪ di ˌɛ ri/ ?  an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
  • subsidiary company  a company that is completely controlled by another company
  • subsidiary ledger  details of an account supporting the amount stated in the general…
  • subsiding  /səb ˈsaɪ dɪŋ/ ?  a gradual sinking to a lower level
  • subsidisation  money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
  • subsidise  secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces
  • subsidised  having partial financial support from public funds
  • subsidiser  someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
  • subsidization  /ˌsəb sɪ dɪ ˈzeɪ ʃən/ ?  money (or other benefits) obtained as a subsidy
  • subsidize  /ˈsəb sɪ ˌdaɪz/ ?  support through subsidies
  • subsidized  /ˈsəb sɪ ˌdaɪzd/ ?  having partial financial support from public funds
  • subsidizer  someone who assists or supports by giving a subsidy
  • subsidy  /ˈsəb sɪ di/ ?  a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
  • subsist  /səb ˈsɪst/ ?  support oneself
  • subsistence  /səb ˈsɪ stəns/ ?  minimal (or marginal) resources for subsisting
  • subsistence farming  farming that provides for the basic needs of the farmer without…
  • subsister  one who lives through affliction
  • subsoil  /ˈsəb ˌsɔ ɪl/ ?  the layer of soil between the topsoil and bedrock
  • subsonic  (of speed) less than that of sound in a designated medium
  • subspace  a space that is contained within another space
  • subspecies  (biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises…
  • substance  /ˈsəb stəns/ ?  the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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