collapse
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin collapsus (past participle of collabi)
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -æps
[edit] Verb
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to collapse (third-person singular simple present collapses, present participle collapsing, simple past and past participle collapsed)
- (intransitive) To fall down suddenly; to cave in
- (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown
- (intransitive) To fold compactly
- (intransitive, cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
- (transitive) To cause something to collapse.
- Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.
[edit] Translations
to fall down suddenly; to cave in
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to cease to function due to a sudden breakdown
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cricket term
to cause to collapse
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[edit] Noun
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collapse (plural collapses)
- The act of collapsing
- Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)
[edit] Translations
act of collapsing
one-valued function
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[edit] Anagrams
- Anagrams of acellops
- escallop
