Klesání

Klesání is a Czech noun formed from the verb klesat, referring to the act or process of descending, sinking, or declining. It denotes a movement toward a lower level or quantity, and can describe physical changes as well as abstract decreases.

Etymology and usage notes: The word is created with the suffix -ání, common for turning verbs into nouns naming processes. It is versatile and used across different domains to express a downward change in measurement, value, or stature.

Contexts and examples: In geography or earth science, klesání can refer to subsidence or lowering of land, rock, or water bodies. In hydrology or climatology, it may describe falling water tables or shrinking water levels. In economics or statistics, klesání denotes a decrease or downward trend, such as klesání cen, klesání poptávky, or klesání počtu obyvatel. In medicine or physiology, it can describe a fall in a physiological parameter, for example klesání krevního tlaku or klesání hladiny cukru v krvi.

Common phrases: klesání hladiny řeky, klesání cen na trhu, klesání počtu obyvatel. The term is typically used neutrally to report a change rather than to express a value judgment.

See also: pokles; trend klesání; subsidence.