collapse vs subsidence

subsidence vs collapse

collapse and subsidence both are nouns.

collapse is a verb but subsidence is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
subsidence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, subsidence is a hyponym of collapse; that is, subsidence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collapse:

collapse: a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
subsidence: the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it

Other hyponyms of collapse include cave in, debacle, fiasco, implosion.

collapse (noun)	subsidence (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink	a gradual sinking to a lower level
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in	the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)	an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

collapse (verb)	subsidence (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst

Difference between collapse and subsidence

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