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subsiding

sub·side
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh b-sahyd]
    • /səbˈsaɪd/
    • /səbˈsaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh b-sahyd]
    • /səbˈsaɪd/

Definitions of subsiding word

  • verb without object subsiding to sink to a low or lower level. 1
  • verb without object subsiding to become quiet, less active, or less violent; abate: The laughter subsided. 1
  • verb without object subsiding to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate: to cause coffee grounds to subside. 1

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Origin of subsiding

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin subsīdere, equivalent to sub- sub- + sīdere to sit, settle; akin to sedēre to be seated; see sit1

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Parts of speech for Subsiding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subsiding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

subsiding usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for subsiding

adj subsiding

  • falling — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
  • lessening — to become less.

noun subsiding

  • collapsing — Present participle of collapse.
  • descending — When a group of things is listed or arranged in descending order, each thing is smaller or less important than the thing before it.
  • dropping — a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
  • abating — to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish: to abate a tax; to abate one's enthusiasm.

adjective subsiding

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