Background for subduction

subduction

/səbˈdʌkʃən/

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noun

The action of being pushed or drawn beneath another object.

Examples :

"The subduction of the smaller file under the larger one during the computer transfer resulted in the loss of the original smaller file. "

geology action process science

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noun

The process of one tectonic plate moving beneath another and sinking into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary.

Examples :

"The earthquake was caused by the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the North American Plate. "

geology geography environment science

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noun

The act of subducting or taking away.

Examples :

"The teacher announced the subduction of recess time due to the class's poor behavior. "

geology process action science

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noun

Arithmetical subtraction.

Examples :

"Careless subduction of digits in her math homework led to an incorrect answer. "

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noun

A surjection between diffeological spaces such that the target is identified as the pushforward of the source.

Examples :

"The professor explained subduction as a mapping of complex data sets where the essential information is preserved and presented in a simplified, accessible form. "

math science theory