Subsidence

Word SUBSIDENCE
Character 10
Hyphenation sub sid ence
Pronunciations /sʌbˈsaɪdəns/

Definitions and meanings of "Subsidence"

What do we mean by subsidence?

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 or groundwater depletion

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The word "subsidence" in example sentences

And, of course, at the very mention of the word subsidence, the assessor is likely to bring out his measuring tape and head for the nearest tree. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Of all the threats facing southeast Louisiana in the age of global warming, subsidence is the most daunting, because it is a problem without a solution. ❋ Unknown (2008)

While subsidence is certainly a piper that must ultimately, one day, be paid, we have to think about these things on appropriate timelines. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In particular, I cite the case of the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta where residential development on below sea level land that has 1.5 ft. per decade subsidence is just plain idiotic where growth is good developers pour money into local political campaigns with great results for them and bad results for the public. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The problem with relief is that it is defined as a subsidence of tension when a threat has been overcome or proved false. ❋ Leo Goldberger (1993)

Actually it says that "inferred from the data that long-term subsidence rates are more on the order of a fraction of a millimeter per year rather than 10 millimeters."

They also inferred from the data that long-term subsidence rates are more on the order of a fraction of a millimeter per year rather than 10 millimeters.

Between the time he and I stood in Jax Square, the rate of subsidence, that is, sinking -- down, down, down -- for the coastal parishes of LA was ~10 mm/yr. ❋ Unknown (2008)

New road embankments and flood drainage structures also affect expected floodwater depths, as does land subsidence, which is particularly significant in coastal areas. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The major cause of the subsidence is the water diversion into the Mississippi River channel at the Old River Control Structure north of Baton Rouge. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The report blames the sinking, called subsidence, on a combination of overdevelopment, drainage, natural seismic shifts. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The report blames the sinking called subsidence on a combination of overdevelopment, drainage and natural seismic shifts. ❋ Unknown (2006)

They're also assisted by a process known as subsidence: as the burning coal turns to ash, it causes the overlying ground to crack and collapse, supplying the fire with fresh air. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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