collision

/kə'liʤn/

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Definition

1. Noun:
   • A conflict of opposed ideas, attitudes, or goals: "Collision" can refer to a strong disagreement or clash between different opinions, interests, or principles.
   • An accident resulting from violent impact of moving objects: This is the most common meaning, describing an instance where two or more objects, especially vehicles, crash into each other with force.
   • (Physics) A brief event in which two or more bodies come together: In scientific contexts, it describes the moment when particles or objects strike one another, often involving an exchange of energy or a change in motion.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • There was a collision of interests between the developers and the local community. (A conflict of goals existed.)
  • The collision on the highway caused a major traffic jam. (An accident involving vehicles occurred.)
  • Scientists studied the collision of subatomic particles in the accelerator. (A physics event was observed.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be on a collision course": To be moving or acting in a way that is certain to cause a serious disagreement or accident.
  • The two leaders were on a collision course over the new policy.
• "Collision detection": (Computing) A process for identifying when two digital objects intersect.
  • The game's physics engine uses advanced collision detection.

Variants and Related Words

• Collide (verb): To crash or strike together with force; to conflict.
  • The two theories collide on this fundamental point.
• Collisional (adjective): Pertaining to or resulting from a collision.
  • The study focused on collisional processes in astrophysics.

Synonyms

• Crash: A sudden loud noise and/or a violent impact, especially of vehicles.
• Impact: The action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
• Clash: A conflict or disagreement, often public or noisy.

Related Phrases

• Head-on collision: A crash where the fronts of two vehicles hit each other directly.
  • The head-on collision was fatal.
• Mid-air collision: A crash between two aircraft while both are flying.
  • The investigation focused on the cause of the mid-air collision.

Idioms

• A collision of worlds/cultures: A situation where two very different groups or systems meet, often causing conflict or significant change.
  • The merger created a collision of corporate cultures.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
   • a collision of interests
2. 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
3. (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

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