Definition of annihilation Annihilation

/ʌnajˌʌlejˈʃʌn/ - [unayuleyshun] - an•ni•hi•la•tion

We found 10 definitions of annihilation from 6 different sources.

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What does annihilation mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: annihilations

annihilation - destruction by annihilating something
  obliteration
  destruction, devastation the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  atomisation, atomization annihilation by reducing something to atoms
  pulverisation, pulverization annihilation by pulverizing something
annihilation - total destruction; "bomb tests resulted in the annihilation of the atoll"
  disintegration
  demolition, wipeout, destruction the act of demolishing
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  • annihilation (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.
  • annihilation (Noun)
    The state of being annihilated.
  • annihilation (Noun)
    The process of a particle and its corresponding antiparticle combining to produce energy.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • annihilation (n.)
    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.
  • annihilation (n.)
    The state of being annihilated.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • annihilation
    Total destruction.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Annihilation is when a particle and its antiparticle equivalent collide, and release energy

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