subsiding

Meanings

• verb

  Decreasing or becoming smaller in size, amount, or degree; sinking or settling down.

  - "The lake was subsiding after the heavy rain."
  - "The inflammation in his leg was subsiding."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with subsiding
ide , tide , side

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Variants

List of all variants of subsiding that leads to same result
subside , subsided , subsidence , subsidences , subsides , subsiding

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Forms

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subsided, subsides, subsiding

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'sinking' or 'settling down', derived from Old French 'subsidir', meaning 'to sit down under'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'subsiding' is also used in insurance to refer to a reduction in risk.

2. The Great Subsidence of 1662 was a mysterious event where London sank by several inches.

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Related Concepts

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1. settling: The process of a liquid or solid coming to rest after being disturbed.

2. regression: A statistical process of analyzing data to identify a trend or relationship between variables.

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Culture

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In literature, 'subsiding' is often used to describe the calming or resolution of a situation or conflict.

How to Memorize "subsiding"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a lake gradually becoming calm and still after a storm.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'settling' when remembering the meaning of 'subsiding'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'sinking slowly' to help remember the definition of 'subsiding'.

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