Collision (Noun)
Meaning 1
A conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals; "a collision of interests".
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's expansion plans resulted in a collision with local environmentalists who opposed the development.
- There was a collision of opinions between the two politicians during the debate on healthcare reform.
- The artist's vision for the project was in collision with the director's more commercial approach.
- The union's demands for higher wages were in direct collision with the company's need to reduce costs.
- The marriage ended in divorce due to a collision of values between the two partners.
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Meaning 2
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The collision of the two cars resulted in significant damage to both vehicles.
- In the particle accelerator, the collision of the protons with the target material produced a shower of secondary particles.
- The collision of the asteroid with the planet's atmosphere caused a massive explosion that could be seen from space.
- The collision of the two galaxies is expected to occur in about 4 billion years, resulting in a spectacular display of star formation.
- The collision of the electrons with the nucleus of the atom caused a significant increase in the atom's energy level.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- Two cars were involved in a head-on collision on the highway last night.
- The driver was injured in the collision on the way to work this morning.
- The collision of the truck and motorcycle resulted in multiple fatalities.
- A major collision was reported on the expressway during rush hour today.
- Witnesses described a loud noise after the collision of the plane with the building.