ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Collected

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /kəˈlɛktɪd/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Collected is an adjective meaning (not comparable) Gathered together.

Meaning

(not comparable) Gathered together.

More Meanings

  1. Cool‐headed, emotionally stable, in focus.
  2. simple past and past participle of collect

Example Sentences

the collected works of Charles Dickens
He stayed collected throughout the ordeal.
He became very cool and collected all at once.
Firstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants.

Synonyms for collected

Depending on context, synonyms include bunched, compiled, glomerate, calm, cool, composed.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include congregate, amassed, concentrated, composed, poised, self-possessed.

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