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Jumble vs Collapse - What's the difference?

jumble | collapse |

In lang=en terms the difference between jumble and collapse

is that jumble is to meet or unite in a confused way while collapse is to pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint.

As verbs the difference between jumble and collapse

is that jumble is to mix or confuse while collapse is to fall down suddenly; to cave in.

As nouns the difference between jumble and collapse

is that jumble is a mixture of unrelated things while collapse is the act of collapsing.

jumble

English

Verb

(jumbl)
  • to mix or confuse
  • * Burton
    • Why dost thou blend and jumble such inconsistencies together?
  • * Tennyson
    • Every clime and age jumbled together.
  • to meet or unite in a confused way

    • Noun

    (-)
  • A mixture of unrelated things.
  • (British) Items for a rummage sale.
  • (archaic) A small, thin, sugared cake, usually ring-shaped.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    See also

    * jumble sale

    collapse

    English

    (wikipedia collapse)

    Verb

    (collaps)
  • To fall down suddenly; to cave in
  • * Maunder
    • A balloon collapses when the gas escapes from it.
  • To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely
    • Pyramid schemes tend to generate profits for a while and then collapse .
  • To fold compactly
  • (cricket) For several batsmen to get out in quick succession
  • To cause something to collapse.
    • Hurry up and collapse the tent so we can get moving.
  • To pass out and fall to the floor or ground, as from exhaustion or other illness; to faint
    • The exhausted singer collapsed onstage and had to be taken to the hospital.

    Derived terms

    * collapsible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of collapsing
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=April 21 , author=Jonathan Jurejko , title=Newcastle 3-0 Stoke , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The top six are assured of continental competition and after making a statement of intent against Stoke, it would take a dramatic collapse for Newcastle to surrender their place.}}
  • Constant function, one-valued function (in automata theory) (in particular application causing a reset)

    • Anagrams

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