Subsidence
Pronunciation : Sub*sid"ence, Sub*sid"en*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. subsidens, -entis, p.pr. of subsidere. See Subside.]
Definition : Defn: The act or process of subsiding. The subdual or subsidence of the more violent passions. Bp. Warburton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913