Definition of Collision. Meaning of Collision. Synonyms of Collision

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Definition of Collision

Collision
Collision Col*li"sion, n. [L. collisio, fr. collidere. See Collide.] 1. The act of striking together; a striking together, as of two hard bodies; a violent meeting, as of railroad trains; a clashing. 2. A state of opposition; antagonism; interference. The collision of contrary false principles. --Bp. Warburton. Sensitive to the most trifling collisions. --W. Irving. Syn: Conflict; clashing; encounter; opposition.

Meaning of Collision from wikipedia

- In physics, a collision is any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. Although the most common use of...
- A traffic collision, also known as a motor vehicle collision, or car crash, occurs when a vehicle collides with another vehicle, pedestrian, animal, road...
- Look up collision in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A collision is an isolated event in which two or more bodies exert relatively strong forces on each...
- A collision domain is a network segment (connected by a shared medium or through repeaters) where simultaneous data transmissions collide with one another...
- Look up collision course in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Collision Course may refer to: Collision Course (Hinton novel), a novel by Nigel Hinton Collision...
- In physics, an elastic collision is an encounter (collision) between two bodies in which the total kinetic energy of the two bodies remains the same. In...
- Collision theory is a principle of chemistry used to predict the rates of chemical reactions. It states that when suitable particles of the reactant hit...
- An inelastic collision, in contrast to an elastic collision, is a collision in which kinetic energy is not conserved due to the action of internal friction...
- Collision detection is the com****tional problem of detecting an intersection of two or more objects in virtual space. More precisely, it deals with the...
- In aviation, a mid-air collision is an accident in which two or more aircraft come into unplanned contact during flight. Owing to the relatively high...