Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

collider

/kəˈlaɪdɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables
col-lid-er
IPA
/kəˈlaɪdɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.

noun

A node in a causal graph that has at least two incoming edges.

noun

A model of the shape of an object for purposes of collision detection.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English collide Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English collider From collide + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈlaɪdɚ/

Inflected Forms

colliders (plural)

Derived Forms

supercollider

Rhymes With

spider wider provider rider insider snyder outsider cider schneider ryder slider glider

Questions

How do you pronounce collider?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈlaɪdɚ/.
What does collider mean?
Any of several forms of particle accelerator in which two opposing beams of particles collide.
Where does collider come from?
Etymology tree English collide Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English collider From collide + -er.

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