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Demolition vs Annihilation - What's the difference?

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Demolition is a related term of annihilation.


As nouns the difference between demolition and annihilation

is that demolition is demolition (the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures) while annihilation is annihilation.

demolition

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • the action of demolishing or destroying, in particular of buildings or other structures

    • annihilation

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of reducing to nothing, or nonexistence; or the act of destroying the form or combination of parts under which a thing exists, so that the name can no longer be applied to it; as, the annihilation of a corporation.
  • The state of being annihilated.
  • (physics) The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.

    • Related terms

    () * annihilate * annihilator * annihilable * annihilative

    Synonyms

    * (act of reducing to nothing) extinction, eradication * (state of being annihilated) extinction

    Antonyms

    * (act of reducing to nothing) creation, generation * (state of being annihilated) generation

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