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selflessness collapse: acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity

unselfishness collapse: the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others; "rural people show more devotion and unselfishness than do their urban cousins"

impartiality collapse: an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

disbandment collapse: the act of disbanding; "the orchestra faced the prospect of disbandment"

nonunion collapse: not belonging to or not allowing affiliation with a trade union; "nonunion carpenters"; "a nonunion contractor"

separatism collapse: a disposition toward schism and secession from a larger group; the principles and practices of separatists; "separatism is a serious problem in Quebec"; "demands for some form of separatism on grounds of religion have been perceived as a threat to mainstream education"

dislocation collapse: the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"; an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity; a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column)

sector collapse: measuring instrument consisting of two graduated arms hinged at one end; a particular aspect of life or activity; "he was helpless in an important sector of his life"; a body of people who form part of society or economy; "the public sector"; a portion of a military position; the minimum track length that can be assigned to store information; unless otherwise specified a sector of data consists of 512 bytes; a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle

disassociation collapse: the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife"

demobilization collapse: act of changing from a war basis to a peace basis including disbanding or discharging troops; "demobilization of factories"; "immediate demobilization of the reserves"

cross section collapse: (physics) the probability that a particular interaction (as capture or ionization) will take place between particles; measured in barns; a sample meant to be representative of a whole population; a section created by a plane cutting a solid perpendicular to its longest axis

high horse collapse: an attitude of arrogant superiority; "get off your high horse and admit you are wrong"

condescension collapse: affability to your inferiors and temporary disregard for differences of position or rank; "the queen's condescension was intended to make us feel comfortable"; the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior; a communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient

subgroup collapse: (mathematics) a subset (that is not empty) of a mathematical group; a distinct and often subordinate group within a group

quadrant collapse: a measuring instrument for measuring altitude of heavenly bodies; the area enclosed by two perpendicular radii of a circle; any of the four areas into which a plane is divided by two orthogonal coordinate axes; a quarter of the circumference of a circle; a quarter of the circumference of a circle

nonchalance collapse: the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

numbness collapse: partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction

privacy collapse: the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others; the condition of being concealed or hidden

dispassion collapse: objectivity and detachment; "her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone"

zoning collapse: dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc

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