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solution collapse: the successful action of solving a problem; "the solution took three hours"; a method for solving a problem; "the easy solution is to look it up in the handbook"; a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"; the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation; a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

explanation collapse: thought that makes something comprehensible; a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account"; the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible; "I heard his explanation of the accident"

workshop collapse: a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving; small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done

sweatshop collapse: factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry

capitalism collapse: an economic system based on private ownership of capital

behavior collapse: manner of acting or controlling yourself; (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation; the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances; "the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments"

hedonism collapse: an ethical system that evaluates the pursuit of pleasure as the highest good; the pursuit of pleasure as a matter of ethical principle

party line collapse: a telephone line serving two or more subscribers; the policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"

denouement collapse: the final resolution of the main complication of a literary or dramatic work; the outcome of a complex sequence of events

indecision collapse: doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action; "his indecision was only momentary but the opportunity was lost"

effort collapse: use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

assumption collapse: the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"; the act of assuming or taking for granted; "your assumption that I would agree was unwarranted"; a hypothesis that is taken for granted; "any society is built upon certain assumptions"; (Christianity) the taking up of the body and soul of the Virgin Mary when her earthly life had ended; celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox church

quantum mechanics collapse: the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)

serviceable collapse: intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration; "serviceable low-heeled shoes";; ready for service or able to give long service; "serviceable equipment"; "heavy serviceable fabrics"; capable of being put to good use; "a serviceable kitchen gadget"

arousal collapse: the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"; awakening from sleep; a state of heightened physiological activity

rudiment collapse: the remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel's diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"; the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"

sake collapse: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest"; the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"; Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot

commercial collapse: a commercially sponsored ad on radio or television; connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises; "commercial trucker"; "commercial TV"; "commercial diamonds"; of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior; "commercial grade of beef"; "commercial oxalic acid"; of or relating to commercialism; "a commercial attache"; "commercial paper"; "commercial law"

result collapse: something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"; issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"

in order collapse: in a state of proper readiness or preparation or arrangement; "everything is in order for their arrival"

self-acting collapse: designed to activate or move or regulate itself; "a self-activating sprinkler system"

dictate collapse: a guiding principle; "the dictates of reason"; an authoritative rule; say out loud for the purpose of recording; "He dictated a report to his secretary"; rule as a dictator

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

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