collision
noun
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
(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
Types & categories
- striking hypernym
Related & opposite
- impinge on derivation
- clash derivation
- collide derivation
- physics domain topic
Sense 2 noun
an accident resulting from violent impact of a moving object
three passengers were killed in the collision
Types & categories
- accident hypernym
- fender-bender hyponym
- pileup hyponym
- smash-up hyponym
Related & opposite
- clash derivation
Sense 3 noun
a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
a collision of interests
Types & categories
- dispute hypernym
Related & opposite
- jar derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | impinge on |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | clash |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | collide |
| 1 | domain topic | Related & opposite | physics |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | striking |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | clash |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | accident |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | fender-bender |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pileup |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | smash-up |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | jar |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | dispute |