Background for collapse

collapse

/kəˈlæps/

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noun

The act of collapsing.

Examples :

"She suffered a terrible collapse after slipping on the wet floor."

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noun

Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).

Examples :

"The collapse of the internet connection caused the online presentation to reset. "

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verb

To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.

Examples :

"The old house's roof collapsed during the storm. "

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verb

To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.

Examples :

"Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse."

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verb

To fold compactly.

Examples :

"The origami crane paper collapsed neatly into a small square. "

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verb

To hide additional directory (folder) levels below the selected directory (folder) levels. When a folder contains no additional folders, a minus sign (-) appears next to the folder.

Examples :

"The file explorer collapsed the subfolders, hiding the extra levels of organization beneath the "Documents" folder. "

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verb

For several batsmen to get out in quick succession

Examples :

"The cricket team's batsmen collapsed in the second innings, getting out one after another, losing the match. "

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verb

To cause something to collapse.

Examples :

"Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving."

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verb

To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.

Examples :

"The exhausted singer collapsed on stage and had to be taken to the hospital."

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