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Collision Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Collision? [n] a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests" [n] an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill" [n] (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Collision: hit Related Terms \| Find terms related to Collision: accident \| antagonism \| antipathy \| antithesis \| appulse \| backlash \| bad blood \| belligerence \| blow \| brunt \| bulldozing \| bulling \| bump \| calamity \| cannon \| carambole \| carom \| casualty \| cataclysm \| catastrophe \| clash \| clashing \| competition \| concussion \| conflict \| confrontation \| confutation \| contention \| contradiction \| contradistinction \| contraindication \| contraposition \| contrariety \| contrariness \| contrast \| contretemps \| counteraction \| counterposition \| counterworking \| crack-up \| crankiness \| crash \| cross-purposes \| crotchetiness \| crump \| crunch \| demolishment \| despitefulness \| destruction \| dilapidation \| disaccord \| disagreement \| disaster \| discrepancy \| dissension \| dissent \| encounter \| enmity \| fractiousness \| friction \| grief \| hammering \| hate \| hatred \| hostility \| ill hap \| impact \| impingement \| inconsistency \| inimicalness \| interference \| jar \| jolt \| kick \| malevolence \| malice \| malignity \| mauling \| meeting \| misadventure \| mischance \| misfortune \| mishap \| nasty blow \| near-miss \| negativeness \| nonconformity \| noncooperation \| obstinacy \| onslaught \| oppositeness \| opposition \| opposure \| oppugnance \| oppugnancy \| percussion \| perverseness \| perversity \| pileup \| polarity \| quarrelsomeness \| ramming \| reaction \| recalcitrance \| recoil \| refractoriness \| renitency \| repercussion \| repugnance \| resistance \| revolt \| rivalry \| ruin \| shipwreck \| shock \| showdown \| sideswipe \| sledgehammering \| smash \| smashing \| smashup \| smash-up \| spite \| spitefulness \| staggering blow \| swimming upstream \| thrusting \| tragedy \| uncooperativeness \| vying \| whomp \| wreck See Also \| accident \| conflict \| contact \| difference \| difference of opinion \| dispute \| fender-bender \| impinging \| pileup \| smash \| smash-up \| striking Collision In Webster's Dictionary \Col*li"sion\, n. [L. collisio, fr. collidere. See {Collide}.] 1. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing. 2. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference. The collision of contrary false principles. --Bp. Warburton. Sensitive to the most trifling collisions. --W. Irving. Syn: Conflict; clashing; encounter; opposition.

Collision Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Collision?

[n] a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests"
[n] an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object; "three passengers were killed in the collision"; "the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill"
[n] (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together; "the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Collision: hit

Collision In Webster's Dictionary

\Col*li"sion\, n. [L. collisio, fr. collidere. See
{Collide}.]
1. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of
   two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains;
   a clashing.

2. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference.

         The collision of contrary false principles. --Bp.
                                               Warburton.

         Sensitive to the most trifling collisions. --W.
                                               Irving.

Syn: Conflict; clashing; encounter; opposition.

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