COLLISION

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does collision mean? 

• COLLISION (noun)
  The noun COLLISION has 3 senses:

1. (physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together
2. an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
3. a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

  Familiarity information: COLLISION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COLLISION (noun)

Meaning:

(physics) an brief event in which two or more bodies come together

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Synonyms:

collision; hit

Context example:

the collision of the particles resulted in an exchange of energy and a change of direction

Hypernyms ("collision" is a kind of...):

contact; impinging; striking (the physical coming together of two or more things)

Domain category:

natural philosophy; physical science; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

Meaning:

An accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Context examples:

three passengers were killed in the collision / the collision of the two ships resulted in a serious oil spill

Hypernyms ("collision" is a kind of...):

accident (a mishap; especially one causing injury or death)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "collision"):

fender-bender (a collision between motor vehicles that produces minor damage)

pileup (multiple collisions of vehicles)

smash; smash-up (a serious collision (especially of motor vehicles))

Meaning:

A conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

a collision of interests

Hypernyms ("collision" is a kind of...):

conflict; difference; difference of opinion; dispute (a disagreement or argument about something important)