Definitions for collision
kəˈlɪʒ əncol·li·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. collision, hitnoun

   (physics) a 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"

2. collisionnoun

   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"

3. collisionnoun

   a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

   "a collision of interests"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collisionnoun

   An instance of colliding.

2. Etymology: From collisio, from collidere, past participle collisus; see collide.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collisionnoun

   Etymology: from collisio, Latin.

   1. The act of striking two bodies together.

   Or by collision of two bodies grind,
   The air attrite to fire. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. x. l. 1072.

   The devil sometimes borrowed fire from the altar to consume the votaries; and by the mutual collision of well-meant zeal, set even orthodox Christians in a flame. Dec of Piety.

   The flint and the steel you may move apart as long as you please; but it is the hitting and collision of them that must make them strike fire. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   2. The state of being struck together; a clash.

   Then from the clashes between popes and kings,
   Debate, like sparks from flint’s collision, springs. John Denham.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collision

   A collision refers to an event where two or more objects or particles come into contact with each other with a certain force or impact. This term is often used in various fields such as physics, automobile, sports, computer science, and more. The degree of damage or change inflicted on the colliding bodies depends on the magnitude of the impact.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Collisionnoun

   the act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing

2. Collisionnoun

   a state of opposition; antagonism; interference

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collision

   A collision is an isolated event in which two or more moving bodies exert forces on each other for a relatively short time. Although the most common colloquial use of the word "collision" refers to accidents in which two or more objects collide, the scientific use of the word "collision" implies nothing about the magnitude of the forces. Some examples of physical interactions that scientists would consider collisions: ⁕An insect touches its antenna to the leaf of a plant. The antenna is said to collide with leaf. ⁕A cat walks delicately through the grass. Each contact that its paws make with the ground is a collision. Each brush of its fur against a blade of grass is a collision. Some colloquial uses of the word collision are: ⁕automobile collision, two cars colliding with each other ⁕mid-air collision, two planes colliding with each other ⁕ship collision, two ships colliding with each other

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collision

   The case of one ship running foul of another; the injuries arising from which, where no blame is imputable to the master of either, is generally borne by the owners of both in equal parts. (See ALLISION.)

Matched Categories

1. • Accident
   • Contact
   • Dispute
   • Physics

How to pronounce collision?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of collision in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of collision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of collision in a Sentence

1. Alexander Zverev:

   I'm young, so I might as well stay on court and practise a little bit, it's the best, a five-set match. It is the first time Alexander Zverev has reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam and Alexander Zverev will face Austrian seventh seed Dominic Thiem, who beat Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-2 6-0 5-7 6-4. Nishikori took his only break point opportunity to claim the third set but Thiem, twice Roland Garros semi-finalist, regained control in the fourth. Former champion Novak Djokovic never looked in trouble as he booked a 12th quarter-final appearance in Paris with a 6-3 6-4 6-2 win over Spanish veteran Fernando Verdasco. French Open runner-up Madison Keys advanced to the last eight without dropping a set, defeating Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-4. Up next for Keys is Kazakh Yulia Putintseva, who upset 26th seed Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3. American Stephens sprinted past Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-2 6-0 to set up a potential semi-final meeting with Keys, whom Anett Kontaveit beat in last year's U.S. Open final. Highlights from day eight( all times GMT :. Play was suspended due to fading light, with Russian Daria Kasatkina leading 7-6( 5) 3-3 against second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki. Zverev's days of living dangerously go on. Roland Garros ready for' legendary' match against Zverev in Paris. Djokovic tames Verdasco to reach last eight. Italian Cecchinato upsets Goffin to reach last eight. American Stephens and Keys on collision course after overcoming French Open hump. Alexander Zverev rocks on by living on the edge. Keys enjoys Sunday stroll into French quarters. Djokovic douses Verdasco fire, unhappy with courts. Impressive Thiem downs Nishikori to set up Alexander Zverev clash. Serena and Sharapova ready to sharpen the edge. Impressive Putintseva stuns Czech Barbora Strycova 6-4 6-3 to reach Paris quarters. Italian Marco Cecchinato, who had never won a Grand Slam match before this week, beat eighth-seeded Belgian David Goffin 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3 to reach Grand Slam first major quarter-final. At world number 72, Marco Cecchinato becomes the lowest-ranked man to reach the last eight in Paris since Latvian Ernests Gulbis( ranked 80) in 2008. He will next face 2016 champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the final four.

2. The Brown Daily Herald.Additionally:

   But I never could have imagined the release of the initiative would come on the heels of one of the most heart-wrenching moments in our nation's history — the death of George Floyd and the illumination of the longstanding problem in this country of anti-black racism — and I am truly sorry for the impact the collision of these circumstances have had on so many in our community.

3. Park Yong Chol:

   The situation was two trains on a collision course.

4. Jonathan McDowell:

   I would say if we're carrying on doing what we're doing, we should expect to see in the next few years at least one major accidental satellite collision.

5. Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche:

   I know my fate. One day my name will be associated with the memory of something tremendous--a crisis without equal on earth, the most profound collision of conscience, a decision that was conjured up against everything that had been believed, demanded, hallowed so far. I am no man, I am dynamite.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=collision
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Collision
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=collision
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collision
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=collision
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=collision