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syncope: (phonology) the loss of sounds in the interior of a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')

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ellipsis collapse: omission or suppression of parts of words or sentences

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

precis collapse: make a summary (of)

coma collapse: a state of deep and often prolonged unconsciousness; usually the result of disease or injury; (astronomy) the luminous cloud of particles surrounding the frozen nucleus of a comet; forms as the comet approaches the sun and is warmed; a usually terminal tuft of hairs especially on a seed

conspectus collapse: an overall summary

swoon collapse

synopsis collapse

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'"

tempo collapse: (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played; the rate of some repeating event

largo collapse: (music) a composition or passage that is to be performed in a slow and dignified manner; very slow in tempo and broad in manner; slowly and broadly

clipping collapse: an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"

recapitulation collapse: a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion; (music) the section of a composition or movement (especially in sonata form) in which musical themes that were introduced earlier are repeated

compression collapse: applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required; the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together; "the contraction of a gas on cooling"

syncopation collapse: music (especially dance music) that has a syncopated rhythm; a musical rhythm accenting a normally weak beat

nothingness collapse: the state of nonexistence

ragtime collapse: music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)

summation collapse: the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"; a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court); (physiology) the process whereby multiple stimuli can produce a response (in a muscle or nerve or other part) that one stimulus alone does not produce

abridgment collapse

epitome collapse: a brief abstract (as of an article or book)

presto collapse: (of tempo) very fast; suddenly; "Presto! begone! 'tis here again"- Swift; at a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)

retrenchment collapse: the reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable; entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense

catalepsy collapse: a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli

andante collapse: a moderately slow tempo (a walking pace); (of tempo) moderately slow; at a moderately slow temp; "this passage must be played andante"

abbreviation collapse: shortening something by omitting parts of it; a shortened form of a word or phrase

blackout collapse: a momentary loss of consciousness; the failure of electric power for a general region; darkness resulting from the extinction of lights (as in a city invisible to enemy aircraft); a suspension of radio or tv broadcasting

oblivion collapse: the state of being disregarded or forgotten

nirvana collapse: (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness

curtailment collapse: the temporal property of being cut short

KO collapse

kayo collapse

summary collapse: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form; "he gave a summary of the conclusions"

knockout collapse: a blow that renders the opponent unconscious

recap collapse

condensation collapse: (psychoanalysis) an unconscious process whereby two ideas or images combine into a single symbol; especially in dreams; a shortened version of a written work; atmospheric moisture that has condensed because of cold; the process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state

triplet collapse: one of three offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

timing collapse: the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics); the time when something happens

stupor collapse

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