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incidence collapse: the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"; the relative frequency of occurrence of something

correlation collapse: a statistical relation between two or more variables such that systematic changes in the value of one variable are accompanied by systematic changes in the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more things

fluke collapse: parasitic flatworms having external suckers for attaching to a host; either of the two lobes of the tail of a cetacean; flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor; a barb on a harpoon or arrow

possibility collapse: a possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"; a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"; capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"

exigency collapse: a pressing or urgent situation; "the health-care exigency"

relativity collapse: the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else; (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts

casualty collapse: a decrease of military personnel or equipment; someone injured or killed in an accident; someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement

gamble collapse: a risky act or venture; money that is risked for possible monetary gain; play games for money; take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"

guess collapse: an estimate based on little or no information; a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence; guess correctly; solve by guessing; "He guessed the right number of beans in the jar and won the prize"; put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong"

incident collapse: a single distinct event; a public disturbance; "the police investigated an incident at the bus station"; falling or striking of light rays on something; "incident light"

long shot collapse: a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards; a contestant that is unlikely to win

accident collapse: anything that happens by chance without an apparent cause; a mishap; especially one causing injury or death

other collapse: very unusual; different in character or quality from the normal or expected; "a strange, other dimension...where his powers seemed to fail"- Lance Morrow; not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied; "today isn't any other day"- the White Queen; "the construction of highways and other public works"; "he asked for other employment"; "any other person would tell the truth"; "his other books are still in storage"; "then we looked at the other house"; "hearing was good in his other ear"; "the other sex"; "she lived on the other side of the street from me"; "went in the other direction"

occurrence collapse: an instance of something occurring; "a disease of frequent occurrence"; "the occurrence (or presence) of life on other planets"

addendum collapse: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

event collapse: something that happens at a given place and time; a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory; a special set of circumstances; "in that event, the first possibility is excluded"; "it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled"

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

supplement collapse: a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency); add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"; serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"

alternative collapse: necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities; "`either' and `or' in `either this or that'"; pertaining to unconventional choices; "an alternative life style"

hap collapse: an accidental happening; "he recorded all the little haps and mishaps of his life"

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