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sub·sidence
\səbˈsīdən(t)s, ˈsəbsədən-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin subsidentia, from subsident-, subsidens (present participle of subsidere to subside) + -ia
1. : something (as a sediment in a liquid) that has subsided
2. : the act or process of subsiding : a falling, lowering, or flattening out
< the subsidence of waves after a storm >
< his anger underwent a quick subsidence > |