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collection

[ kuh-lek-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of collecting.
  2. 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: , , , , , ,

  3. the works of art constituting the holdings of an art museum:

    a history of the museum and of the collection.

  4. the gathered or exhibited works of a single painter, sculptor, etc.:

    an excellent Picasso collection.

  5. 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.

  6. the clothes or other items produced by a designer, especially for a seasonal line:

    the spring collection.

  7. a sum of money collected, especially for charity or church use.

    Synonyms: ,

  8. Ѳè. act of bringing or coming into a collected attitude.


collection

/ əˈɛʃə /

noun

  1. the act or process of collecting
  2. a number of things collected or assembled together
  3. a selection of clothes, esp as presented by a particular designer for a specified season
  4. something gathered into a mass or pile; accumulation

    a collection of rubbish

  5. a sum of money collected or solicited, as in church
  6. removal, esp regular removal of letters from a postbox
  7. often plural (at Oxford University) a college examination or an oral report by a tutor
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • DZ·tDz· adjective
  • ԴDzcDZ·tDz noun
  • cDZ·tDz noun
  • ܲcDZ·tDz noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of collection1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English colleccioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin DZŧپō-, stem of DZŧپō “a gathering together,” from DZŧ(ܲ) “gathered together” (past participle of colligere; collect 1 ) + -ion
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So far, collections have averaged just $288 million per year — less than half the lowest projections.

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Featuring signature songs like Tiny Dancer, I'm Still Standing and Rocket Man, the 51-track collection has gave the star his ninth number one album.

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It has the largest collection of Brontë items in the world.

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Miss Robinson eventually received a court claim asking her to pay two of the £100 PCNs, plus a £70 debt collection for each, and various other costs.

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Mobile bin collection points in Birmingham have seen mile-long queues as residents try to get rid of their uncollected rubbish.

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