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[edit] Etymology

From Latin collapsus (past participle of collabi)

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Infinitive
to collapse

Third person singular
collapses

Simple past
collapsed

Past participle
collapsed

Present participle
collapsing

to collapse (third-person singular simple present collapses, present participle collapsing, simple past and past participle collapsed)

  1. (intransitive) To fall down suddenly; to cave in
  2. (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown
  3. (intransitive) To fold compactly
  4. (intransitive, cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
  5. (transitive) To cause something to collapse.
    Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
collapse

Plural
collapses

collapse (plural collapses)

  1. The act of collapsing
  2. Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)

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