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collection
[kuh-lek-shuhn]
noun
the act of collecting.
something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, especially for some purpose or as a result of some process: a collection of unclaimed hats in the checkroom;
a stamp collection;
a collection of unclaimed hats in the checkroom;
a collection of books on Churchill.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,the works of art constituting the holdings of an art museum.
a history of the museum and of the collection.
the gathered or exhibited works of a single painter, sculptor, etc..
an excellent Picasso collection.
collections, the various holdings of an art museum organized by category, as painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, or film.
the director of the collections.
the clothes or other items produced by a designer, especially for a seasonal line.
the spring collection.
a sum of money collected, especially for charity or church use.
Synonyms: ,Ѳè.act of bringing or coming into a collected attitude.
collection
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
the act or process of collecting
a number of things collected or assembled together
a selection of clothes, esp as presented by a particular designer for a specified season
something gathered into a mass or pile; accumulation
a collection of rubbish
a sum of money collected or solicited, as in church
removal, esp regular removal of letters from a postbox
(often plural) (at Oxford University) a college examination or an oral report by a tutor
Other 51Թ Forms
- collectional adjective
- noncollection noun
- precollection noun
- subcollection noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of collection1
Example Sentences
There ought to be a process where these deliberations give rise to ballot propositions, instead of very wealthy individuals funding signature collection drives.
Three wins in his past four starts had seen Scheffler installed as clear favourite to add the US Open to his growing collection of major titles.
"It is common for them in cities to also be involved in the transportation of weapons, drugs, drug dealing, extortion collection, hitmen work, and murders," he added.
Earlier this year, Swang partnered with the Rolling Loud music festival to co-produce a golf invitational and release a capsule collection.
Avenatti pleaded guilty in June 2022 to four counts of wire fraud for stealing money from clients and one count of obstructing collection of payroll taxes from his Seattle coffee business, which is now defunct.
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