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filtration collapse: the act of changing a fluid by passing it through a filter; the process whereby fluids pass through a filter or a filtering medium

evolution collapse: (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms

narrow margin collapse: a small margin; "the president was not humbled by his narrow margin of victory"; "the landslide he had in the electoral college obscured the narrowness of a victory based on just 43% of the popular vote"

civilization collapse: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"; the social process whereby societies achieve civilization

simplification collapse: elimination of superfluous details; a explanation that omits superfluous details and reduces complexity

decoction collapse: (pharmacology) the extraction by boiling of water-soluble drug substances

acculturation collapse: the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure; all the knowledge and values shared by a society

exactness collapse: the quality of being exact; "he demanded exactness in all details"; "a man of great exactitude"

clarification collapse: an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding; "the professor's clarification helped her to understand the textbook"

distillate collapse: a purified liquid produced by condensation from a vapor during distilling; the product of distilling

accuracy collapse: the quality of being near to the true value; "he was beginning to doubt the accuracy of his compass"; "the lawyer questioned the truth of my account"; (mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much greater accuracy"

hairline collapse: the natural margin formed by hair on the head; a very thin line

promiscuity collapse: indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations

education collapse: the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university); the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"; the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior); "a woman of breeding and refinement"; the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"; knowledge acquired by learning and instruction; "it was clear that he had a very broad education"

narrowing collapse: the act of making something narrower; an instance of becoming narrow; a decrease in width

quintessence collapse: the most typical example or representative of a type; the purest and most concentrated essence of something; the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies

ablation collapse: surgical removal of a body part or tissue; the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

satin collapse: a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

sublimation collapse: (psychology) modifying the natural expression of an impulse or instinct (especially a sexual one) to one that is socially acceptable; (chemistry) a change directly from the solid to the gaseous state without becoming liquid

erosion collapse: (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it); a gradual decline of something; "after the accounting scandal there was an erosion of confidence in the auditors"; condition in which the earth's surface is worn away by the action of water and wind

purification collapse: the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"; a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities

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