collection
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[edit] Noun
collection (plural collections)
- A set of items or objects procured or gathered together by a person, group, or other agent.
- 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.
- 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page vii
- 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.
- Multiple related objects associated as a group.
- He has a superb coin collection.
- The activity of collecting.
- Collection of trash will occur every Thursday.
- (topology, analysis) A set of sets.
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Terms derived from collection
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set of items
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multiple related objects
activity of collecting
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Borrowed from Latin collectio.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /kɔ.lɛk.sjɔ̃/, X-SAMPA: /kO.lEk.sjO~/
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Audio (France, Paris) (file) - Rhymes: -sjɔ̃
- Homophone: collections
- Hyphenation: co‧llec‧tion
[edit] Noun
collection f. (plural collections)
