Collision
/kəˈlɪʒən/
Definitions
2 meaningsAn incident in which two or more objects forcefully come into contact.
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An instance of one moving object hitting another.
There was a collision on the highway this morning.
💡 Simply: Imagine two cars crashing into each other – BAM! That's a collision. It's when things bump into each other really hard.
👶 For kids: When two things crash into each other.
More Examples
The collision of the two galaxies created a spectacular light show.
How It's Used
"The experiment involved studying the collision of two particles."
"The police investigated the collision between the two cars."
A clash or disagreement, often of ideas or interests.
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A conflict or disagreement.
The two companies experienced a collision of corporate cultures after the merger.
💡 Simply: Like when two different ideas bump heads and disagree. Imagine two friends arguing about their favorite superhero - that's a collision of opinions!
👶 For kids: When two ideas fight!
More Examples
The meeting ended in a collision of opinions.
How It's Used
"There was a collision of interests between the two political parties."
From Middle French collision, from Latin collisio, from collidere "to strike together", from com- "together" + laedere "to strike, hurt".
Historically, the word was primarily used in the physical sense, with the figurative sense developing later.
Memory tip
Think of 'colliding' – coming together with force.
Word Origin
"to strike together"