SUBSIDENCE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) subsidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a gradual sinking to a lower level
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) subsidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his cancer is in remission
    Hypernyms(s) subsidence is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)