Subsidence

Pronunciation: /səbˈsaɪdəns/

Definitions of subsidence

noun the process of becoming less strong or widespread

Example Sentences

A1 The subsidence of the ground caused the house to sink.

A2 The farmer was worried about the subsidence of the soil in his fields.

B1 The construction company had to address the issue of subsidence before building the new shopping mall.

B2 Geologists studied the subsidence of the land to understand the geological processes at work.

C1 The city council implemented measures to prevent subsidence in the urban area.

C2 The engineer proposed a solution to mitigate the effects of subsidence on the infrastructure project.

Examples of subsidence in a Sentence

formal The building suffered from subsidence due to the unstable foundation.

informal The house is sinking because of subsidence issues.

slang The ground is caving in, probably because of subsidence.

figurative Her confidence experienced a subsidence after the criticism she received.

Grammatical Forms of subsidence

• past tense: subsided
• plural: subsidences
• comparative: more subsidence
• superlative: most subsidence
• present tense: subside
• future tense: will subside
• perfect tense: have subsided
• continuous tense: is subsiding
• singular: subsidence
• positive degree: subsidence
• infinitive: to subside
• gerund: subsiding
• participle: subsided

Origin and Evolution of subsidence

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'subsidence' originated from the Latin word 'subsidentia', which means sinking down or settling.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'subsidence' has come to be widely used in geology and engineering to describe the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land. It is also used in the context of buildings and structures settling or sinking into the ground.