collision

Meaning

Noun

• An instance of colliding.
• Any event in which two or more bodies exert forces on each other in a relatively short time. In a collision, physical contact of two bodies is not necessary.
• Short form of naming collision

Related

Narrower meaning words

• hash collision
• naming collision

Origin

• From Middle French collision, from Late Latin collisio, from Latin collidere, past participle collisus; see collide.