1732, from Latin collapsus, past participle of collabi "fall together," from com- "together" (see com-) + labi "to fall, slip" (see lapse (n.)). The adjective collapsed i [..]

1801, from collapse (v.).

to fall apart completely.

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men" break down, literally or metaphorically; &amp [..]

See Great Trade Collapse.

An inward structural failure of a filter element which can occur due to abnormally high pressure drop (differential pressure) or resistance to flow.

to fall to pieces or to fall down

v. To cause to shrink, fall in, or fail.

Definition A sudden, dramatic drop in economic activity, market prices, or a company's condition.

)To compress a view of a hierarchy so that only the roots of each branch are visible. The opposite of collapse is expand, which makes the entire branch visible.

collapse (pop)

fail; break down.

(n) an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion(n) a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in(n) the act of throwing yourself down(n) a sudden large decli [..]

The scheme collapsed. Came to nothing. An inflated balloon is said to collapse when the gas has escaped and the sides fall together, or pucker into wrinkles. As a collapsed balloon will not mount, a c [..]

Collapse of a building and collapse of personal property within a building due to specified causes (such as weight of snow, ice or rain). Does not include collapse due to design error or due to faulty workmanship or materials if the collapse occurs after construction is complete

A disorder of unknown cause affecting honeyBees, whereby a colony rapidly loses its Adult bee Population. ISRAELI ACUTE Paralysis Virus OF Bees may have a Role in the disorder.

Bridge structural failure.

Loss of functional integrity of man-made structure.

A pathological condition manifested by failure to perfuse or oxygenate vital organs.

The sudden collapse and disappearance or diminution of a colony of organisms.

Loss of functional integrity of a structure built across a waterway to control depth or flow.

Loss of functional integrity of an embankment, built parallel to a River, whose primary purpose is to furnish flood protection from seasonal high Water.

Absence of air in the entire or part of a Lung, such as an incompletely inflated Neonate Lung or a collapsed Adult Lung. Pulmonary atelectasis can be caused by Airway Obstruction, Lung compression, fi [..]

Failure in built Environment with loss of functional integrity.

Collapse of a building and collapse of personal property within a building due to specified causes (such as weight of snow, ice or rain). Does not include collapse due to design error or due to faulty workmanship or materials if the collapse occurs after construction is complete

Collapse of a building and collapse of personal property within a building due to specified causes (such as weight of snow, ice or rain). Does not include collapse due to design error or due to faulty workmanship or materials if the collapse occurs after construction is complete

an inward structural failure. For example, filter element failure due to abnormally high differential pressure.

(intransitive) To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in. * Maunder *: A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it. (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to [..]

Collapse or its variants may refer to:

Across Five Aprils (often shortened to A5A) was a post-hardcore band from Chattanooga, Tennessee. The band started in September 2001 and were signed to Victory Records. Their name was borrowed from th [..]

Collapse or its variants may refer to:

Collapse is an independent, non-affiliated journal of philosophical research and development published in the United Kingdom by Urbanomic.

In topology, a branch of mathematics, a collapse reduces a simplicial complex (or more generally, a CW complex) to a homotopy-equivalent subcomplex. Collapses, like CW complexes themselves, were inven [..]

Collapse (Ukrainian: Kолапс, also known as Collapse: Devastated World) is an action game released in 2008 for Microsoft Windows. It was developed by Creoteam, a company based in Ukraine. The game is n [..]

Collapse, directed by Chris Smith, is an American documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author Michael Ruppert (1951-2014). Collapse premiered at the Toront [..]

Collapse, directed by Chris Smith, is an American documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author Michael Ruppert (1951-2014). Collapse premiered at the Toront [..]

Deas Vail () is an alternative rock band whose lyrics are influenced by their members' Christian faith. The band's name is a combination of Latin and old French, roughly translated as "humble servant [..]

To fall down or to break.
Ex. That building collapsed yestrday