non-collapsibility
sə adjective
1.
capable of collapsing or of being collapsed, as for carrying or storing.
noun
2.
something that is collapsible: The auditorium chairs are collapsibles that store easily.
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collapse (kəˈlæps) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to fall down or cave in suddenly: the whole building collapsed |
| 2. | (intr) to fail completely: his story collapsed on investigation |
| 3. | (intr) to break down or fall down from lack of strength |
| 4. | to fold (furniture, etc) compactly or (of furniture, etc) to be designed to fold compactly |
| —n | |
| 5. | the act or instance of suddenly falling down, caving in, or crumbling |
| 6. | a sudden failure or breakdown |
| [C18: from Latin collāpsus, from collābī to fall in ruins, from lābī to fall] | |
| col'lapsible | |
| —adj | |
| col'lapsable | |
| —adj | |
| collapsi'bility | |
| —n | |
| collapsability | |
| —n | |
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