collision
[ kuh-lizh-uh n ]
/ kəˈlɪʒ ən /
noun
the act of colliding; a coming violently into contact; crash: the collision of two airplanes.
a clash; conflict: a collision of purposes.
Physics.
the meeting of particles or of bodies in which each exerts a force upon the other, causing the exchange of energy or momentum.
Origin of collision
OTHER WORDS FROM collision
col·li·sion·al, adjective an·ti·col·li·sion, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH collision
collision collusionWords nearby collision
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British Dictionary definitions for collision
collision
/ (kəˈlɪʒən) /
noun
a violent impact of moving objects; crash
the conflict of opposed ideas, wishes, attitudes, etc
a collision of interests
physics
an event in which two or more bodies or particles come together with a resulting change of direction and, normally, energy
Word Origin for collision
C15: from Late Latin
collīsiō from Latin
collīdere to
collide