noun
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The act of collapsing.
example
She suffered a terrible collapse after slipping on the wet floor.
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Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset).
verb
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To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in.
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To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
example
Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse.
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To fold compactly.
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To hide additional directory (folder) levels below the selected directory (folder) levels. When a folder contains no additional folders, a minus sign (-) appears next to the folder.
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For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
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To cause something to collapse.
example
Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.
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To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.
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The exhausted singer collapsed on stage and had to be taken to the hospital.