submergencen.

Brit.

/səbˈməːdʒ(ə)ns/, U.S.

/səbˈmərdʒ(ə)ns/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: submerge v., -ence suffix.

Etymology: < submerge v. + -ence suffix. Compare earlier submerging n. and submersion n.

1. The process or state of being submerged in or covered with a depth of water or, by extension, other fluid or material; esp. (Geology) the covering of land by the sea. Cf. submersion n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [noun] > condition of being

submergence1800

1800 R. Jameson Mineral. Sc. Isles ix. 140 The frequent occurrence of earthquakes, in the different quarters of the globe, affords us numerous instances of the submergence and breaking of the land.

1820 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 2 49 The submergence of maritime peat by soil, where the estuary of a river is the sea, is so exactly analogous to that which takes place where a river terminates in a lake, that it is unnecessary to dwell on it.

1872 W. S. Symonds Rec. Rocks ix. 310 After the glacial submergence.

1875 C. Darwin Insectivorous Plants iii. 52 A submergence for forty seven hours had not killed the protoplasm.

1925 J. Joly Surface-hist. Earth iii. 57 Almost complete submergence of North America in Cambro-Ordovician times.

1935 Geogr. Jrnl. 85 366 We see..local submergence of topography by sand.

1952 W. J. Miller Introd. Hist. Geol. (ed. 6) xxiii. 389 The altitudes of these so-called raised beaches show how much lower the land was during the time of greatest submergence.

2002 Interior Design (Nexis) Aug. 188 Woodwork is bog oak, darkened by submergence in peat.

2. figurative. The action of sinking or being driven into obscurity, esp. by being absorbed into a greater whole; becoming or making something imperceptible unseen.In quot. 1872: the state or condition of being plunged in thought.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > incorporation or inclusion > assimilation or absorption > [noun]

suppinga1400

accretion1633

absorption1659

absorbitiona1682

intussusception1707

assimilating1781

assimilation1790

swallowing1816

submergence1826

introsusceptiona1834

merging1836

mergence1865

osmosis1930

recuperation1967

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [noun]

intendance1390

intentionc1400

intensiona1619

absorption1640

immersion1647

preoccupation1788

concentration1823

engrossment1838

self-condensation1841

enchainment1849

submergence1872

immersal1901

absorbency1974

the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [noun] > state or quality of

penseec1485

thoughtfulness1594

reflexivenessa1651

considerateness1651

reflectedness1688

reflectivenessa1703

considerativeness1710

contemplativeness1727

cogitativeness1823

meditativenessa1834

submergence1872

brood1895

the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [noun] > crushing, stifling, or overwhelming

quench?c1225

stanchingc1400

suppressingc1400

suppression1528

suffocation1567

crushing1580

suffocating1621

pulverization1643

overwhelming1645

depression1656

stifling1805

burking1827

spiflication1839

restinction1891

stamping1897

submergence1898

snuffing1922

1826 Congress. Globe 23 Feb. 1457 Union did not imply unity. It implied exactly the reverse. The unity of the States was their submergence.

1872 F. W. Robinson Bridge of Glass III. ix The voice was so low, and the maiden's submergence so deep, that the grief-stricken figure did not move to the inquiry.

1898 Christian Herald (N.Y.) 27 Apr. 368/4 An idea that death is the submergence of everything pleasant by everything doleful.

1937 A. Goldenweiser Anthropology xix. 296 Social submergence of the individual belongs to the very beginnings of human life on earth.

1987 A. Miller Timebends vi. 397 To pose as one content with submergence in the community of the ineffectual and the artistically failed.

2007 F. Salter On Genetic Interests ii. vi. 169 An extended market will boost average wealth, arguing for cooperation and the submergence of tribal identity.

3. Esp. of a submarine: the fact or state of being submerged. Also: the extent to which this occurs or is possible; capacity for operating under water.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [noun]

submersion?a1425

submergence1878

1878 Eng. Mechanic & World of Sci. 27 Sept. 54/2 The launch of an ironclad boldly dashed at the torpedo boat might give it just the extra amount of submergence which would prevent it ever coming up again.

1898 Trans. Inst. Naval Architects 40 260 The development of the submarine boat,..its valuable element of submergence.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 578/2 For such depths of submergence as were..contemplated..there is no difficulty in employing scantlings ample for the pressure to be encountered.

1953 John o' London's Weekly 3 July 602/2 The Andrew crossed the Atlantic in total submergence.

2005 UPI Newswire (Nexis) 8 Dec. The submergence time of the Dolphins is limited.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	submergence
释义	submergencen. Brit. /səbˈməːdʒ(ə)ns/, U.S. /səbˈmərdʒ(ə)ns/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: submerge v., -ence suffix. Etymology: < submerge v. + -ence suffix. Compare earlier submerging n. and submersion n. 1. The process or state of being submerged in or covered with a depth of water or, by extension, other fluid or material; esp. (Geology) the covering of land by the sea. Cf. submersion n. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [noun] > condition of being submergence1800 1800 R. Jameson Mineral. Sc. Isles ix. 140 The frequent occurrence of earthquakes, in the different quarters of the globe, affords us numerous instances of the submergence and breaking of the land. 1820 Edinb. Philos. Jrnl. 2 49 The submergence of maritime peat by soil, where the estuary of a river is the sea, is so exactly analogous to that which takes place where a river terminates in a lake, that it is unnecessary to dwell on it. 1872 W. S. Symonds Rec. Rocks ix. 310 After the glacial submergence. 1875 C. Darwin Insectivorous Plants iii. 52 A submergence for forty seven hours had not killed the protoplasm. 1925 J. Joly Surface-hist. Earth iii. 57 Almost complete submergence of North America in Cambro-Ordovician times. 1935 Geogr. Jrnl. 85 366 We see..local submergence of topography by sand. 1952 W. J. Miller Introd. Hist. Geol. (ed. 6) xxiii. 389 The altitudes of these so-called raised beaches show how much lower the land was during the time of greatest submergence. 2002 Interior Design (Nexis) Aug. 188 Woodwork is bog oak, darkened by submergence in peat. 2. figurative. The action of sinking or being driven into obscurity, esp. by being absorbed into a greater whole; becoming or making something imperceptible unseen.In quot. 1872: the state or condition of being plunged in thought. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > incorporation or inclusion > assimilation or absorption > [noun] suppinga1400 accretion1633 absorption1659 absorbitiona1682 intussusception1707 assimilating1781 assimilation1790 swallowing1816 submergence1826 introsusceptiona1834 merging1836 mergence1865 osmosis1930 recuperation1967 the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > [noun] intendance1390 intentionc1400 intensiona1619 absorption1640 immersion1647 preoccupation1788 concentration1823 engrossment1838 self-condensation1841 enchainment1849 submergence1872 immersal1901 absorbency1974 the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > [noun] > state or quality of penseec1485 thoughtfulness1594 reflexivenessa1651 considerateness1651 reflectedness1688 reflectivenessa1703 considerativeness1710 contemplativeness1727 cogitativeness1823 meditativenessa1834 submergence1872 brood1895 the world > existence and causation > creation > destruction > [noun] > crushing, stifling, or overwhelming quench?c1225 stanchingc1400 suppressingc1400 suppression1528 suffocation1567 crushing1580 suffocating1621 pulverization1643 overwhelming1645 depression1656 stifling1805 burking1827 spiflication1839 restinction1891 stamping1897 submergence1898 snuffing1922 1826 Congress. Globe 23 Feb. 1457 Union did not imply unity. It implied exactly the reverse. The unity of the States was their submergence. 1872 F. W. Robinson Bridge of Glass III. ix The voice was so low, and the maiden's submergence so deep, that the grief-stricken figure did not move to the inquiry. 1898 Christian Herald (N.Y.) 27 Apr. 368/4 An idea that death is the submergence of everything pleasant by everything doleful. 1937 A. Goldenweiser Anthropology xix. 296 Social submergence of the individual belongs to the very beginnings of human life on earth. 1987 A. Miller Timebends vi. 397 To pose as one content with submergence in the community of the ineffectual and the artistically failed. 2007 F. Salter On Genetic Interests ii. vi. 169 An extended market will boost average wealth, arguing for cooperation and the submergence of tribal identity. 3. Esp. of a submarine: the fact or state of being submerged. Also: the extent to which this occurs or is possible; capacity for operating under water. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > liquid > condition of being or making wet > condition of being submerged or action of submerging > [noun] submersion?a1425 submergence1878 1878 Eng. Mechanic & World of Sci. 27 Sept. 54/2 The launch of an ironclad boldly dashed at the torpedo boat might give it just the extra amount of submergence which would prevent it ever coming up again. 1898 Trans. Inst. Naval Architects 40 260 The development of the submarine boat,..its valuable element of submergence. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 578/2 For such depths of submergence as were..contemplated..there is no difficulty in employing scantlings ample for the pressure to be encountered. 1953 John o' London's Weekly 3 July 602/2 The Andrew crossed the Atlantic in total submergence. 2005 UPI Newswire (Nexis) 8 Dec. The submergence time of the Dolphins is limited. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1800
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