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Collection

/kəˈlɛkʃən/ · noun

Meaning

A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together..

Definitions by Sense

  1. A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
  2. (music) A set of pitch classes used by a composer.
  3. The activity of collecting.
  4. (set theory, topology, mathematical analysis) A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.
  5. A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations.
  6. (law) Debt collection.
  7. (obsolete) The act of inferring or concluding from premises or observed facts; also, that which is inferred.
  8. (UK) The jurisdiction of a collector of excise.

Example Sentences

The attic contains a remarkable collection of antiques, oddities, and random junk.
The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets.
This year's Summer Collection will include a wide range of evening wear.
He has a big collection of stamps.
He has a superb coin collection.
Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
collections of moisture
a purulent collection

Synonyms for collection

compendiumassemblageaggregationappealsolicitationaccumulationassemblingcollectingingathering

Antonyms for collection

Related Words

assemblagecollectingassemblingaggregationaccumulationcompendiumsolicitationappealingatheringcollectedcollectabilitycollectcollectorassemblegatherensemblecompilebuildassemblygrouping

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does collection mean?

Collection means A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together..

What is a synonym for collection?

Common synonyms include compendium, assemblage, aggregation, appeal.

What is the opposite of collection?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use collection in a sentence?

The attic contains a remarkable collection of antiques, oddities, and random junk.

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