negative movement

1. A downward movement of the earth’s crust relative to an adjacent part of the crust, such as produced by subsidence. 2. A relative lowering of the sea level with respect to the land, such as produced by a positive movement of the earth’s crust or by a retreat of the sea.

Related terms:

• positive movement
• negative element
• mass movement
• translational movement
• rotational movement
• negative shoreline
• negative rain
• negative landform
• negative area
• actual relative movement