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coll.

coll.

8.4
A short form showing a group of items in a museum or library
  • noun
  • Jargon
translation icon : colección
  • The catalog lists the painting as part of the Smith coll. at the city museum.

Examples

  • The exhibition features artifacts from the private coll. of Dr. Anderson.

  • In the bibliography, several rare books are marked with coll. to indicate their source.

  • The coll. of artifacts was impressive.

  • You can find the coll. in the museum archives.

  • The catalog lists the painting as part of the Smith coll. at the city museum.

  • In the bibliography, several rare books are marked with coll. to indicate their source.

  • The exhibition features artifacts from the private coll. of Dr. Anderson.

Synonyms

collection
vscoll.
759 1.4

A group of similar things gathered together, like books or stamps

is the abbreviation used in bibliographies and museum records
compilation
vscoll.
28 3.5

A collection of songs, stories, and data gathered into one book or album

describes a general group and does not require a single published volume

Surface Forms

coll. singular
colls. plural

Etymology

Coll. is often used for collection, from collect meaning 'to gather', so it points to a group of items kept together. That's why a museum or library note with coll. shows which 'collection' an object belongs to.