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Collision (noun) means a single instance of two things colliding. Example: “The collision between the lorry and the van blocked the road for hours.”

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A single instance of two things colliding.

"The collision between the lorry and the van blocked the road for hours."

"A minor collision in the car park left a dent in the door."

"Nobody was hurt in the collision at the junction."

"He has retired due to the collision."

An event where two or more objects briefly act on each other with force, even if they never actually touch.

A short way of saying 'naming collision'.

"Two libraries defined the same function name, causing a collision in the code."

"Renaming the variable fixed the collision that stopped the program compiling."

"Namespaces help avoid a collision when two teams choose identical names."

A short way of saying 'collision detection', or the quality of being solid enough to collide with other objects.

"The character walks through walls because the developer forgot to turn on collision."

"Turn collision off on the decorative flowers so players can walk past."

"Without collision, the ball just fell straight through the floor."

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French collision, from Latin collīsiō ("clash, concussion, collision") — which gave rise to -ion (a noun suffix denoting action, result, process, state or condition) — from collīsus ("clashed together, conflicted, contended"), the past participle of collīdō ("to clash, strike, dash, beat, or press together", which also gave English collide), from con- ("together") plus laedō ("to strike, collide, hurt", which gave col-, an assimilated form of com-).

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Rhymes for collision

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of collision?

"collision" (noun) means a single instance of two things colliding.

What is another word for collision?

Other words for "collision" include hit.

What are the different meanings of collision?

"collision" has 3 main meanings: 1. A single instance of two things colliding; 2. An event where two or more objects briefly act on each other with force, even if they never actually touch; 3. A short way of saying 'naming collision'.

How do you use collision in a sentence?

Example: "The collision between the lorry and the van blocked the road for hours."

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