collapse vs algidity

algidity vs collapse

collapse and algidity both are nouns.

collapse is a verb but algidity is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
collapse	Yes	No	Yes	No
algidity	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, algidity is a hyponym of collapse; that is, algidity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than collapse:

collapse: an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
algidity: prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure

Other hyponyms of collapse include breakdown, crack-up, shock, heat hyperpyrexia, heatstroke.

collapse (noun)	algidity (noun)
the act of throwing yourself down; collapse; sink	prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure
a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in
a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

collapse (verb)	algidity (verb)
collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
lose significance, effectiveness, or value
suffer a nervous breakdown
break down, literally or metaphorically
fold or close up
fall apart
cause to burst

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