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inversion collapse: the act of turning inside out; turning upside down; setting on end; a term formerly used to mean taking on the gender role of the opposite sex; (counterpoint) a variation of a melody or part in which ascending intervals are replaced by descending intervals and vice versa; (genetics) a kind of mutation in which the order of the genes in a section of a chromosome is reversed; the layer of air near the earth is cooler than an overlying layer; a chemical process in which the direction of optical rotation of a substance is reversed from dextrorotatory to levorotary or vice versa; abnormal condition in which an organ is turned inward or inside out (as when the upper part of the uterus is pulled into the cervical canal after childbirth)

elision collapse: omission of a sound between two words (usually a vowel and the end of one word or the beginning of the next)

penalty collapse: (games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game; the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty"; a payment required for not fulfilling a contract

switch over collapse: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

drawback collapse: the quality of being a hindrance; "he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan"

dissection collapse: cutting so as to separate into pieces; detailed critical analysis or examination one part at a time (as of a literary work); a minute and critical analysis

abasement collapse: a low or downcast state; "each confession brought her into an attitude of abasement"- H.L.Menchken

finance collapse: the commercial activity of providing funds and capital; the management of money and credit and banking and investments; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets; obtain or provide money for; "Can we finance the addition to our home?"; sell or provide on credit

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

incineration collapse: the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes

write off collapse: reduce the estimated value of something; "For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer"; concede the loss or worthlessness of something or somebody; "write it off as a loss"; write something fluently, and without hesitation; cancel (a debt)

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"

isthmus collapse: a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure; a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

electrolysis collapse: removing superfluous or unwanted hair by passing an electric current through the hair root; (chemistry) a chemical decomposition reaction produced by passing an electric current through a solution containing ions

contraction collapse: the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope; (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber); a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds; "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"; "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"

systole collapse: the contraction of the chambers of the heart (especially the ventricles) to drive blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery

extrapolation collapse: an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations; (mathematics) calculation of the value of a function outside the range of known values

analgesia collapse: absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness

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