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   annihilation

   /əˌnʌɪəˈleɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. complete destruction or obliteration: "the threat of global annihilation"
   • ▪ total defeat: "a show of independence is its only hope of avoiding annihilation in next year's elections"
   • 2. the conversion of matter into energy, especially the mutual conversion of a particle and an antiparticle into electromagnetic radiation.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from late Latin annihilatio(n-), from the verb annihilare (see annihilate).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   Learn the meaning of annihilation as the state or fact of being completely destroyed or obliterated, or the combination of a particle and its antiparticle. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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   Annihilation means the complete destruction or defeat of something or someone. It can also refer to the process of particle and antiparticle collision in physics, or the conversion of mass into energy.

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   Annihilation means complete destruction or defeat. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as nuclear war, Holocaust, or sports, with examples and translations.

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   Definition of annihilation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Annihilate means to cause to cease to exist, to destroy, or to defeat. It can also refer to the process of two particles and their antiparticles changing into energy. See synonyms, examples, and word history of annihilate.

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   ANNIHILATE meaning: 1. to destroy something completely so that nothing is left: 2. to defeat completely: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   Annihilate definition: to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence; destroy utterly. See examples of ANNIHILATE used in a sentence.