Word: subsidence
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sub
sid
ence
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: subsidence
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: subsidens
Language: la
Decoded: subsidens
PoS: Participle
Meaning: squatting, subsiding