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collection

collection

759 1.4
A group of similar things gathered together, like books or stamps
  • noun
  • /kəˈlɛkʃən/
translation icon : colección
  • As mentioned earlier, two articles in this collection will appear in the next issue.
  • a library collection
  • a private collection
  • a museum collection

Like go through the whole collection and fix it.

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Examples

  • You have quite a collection of toys.

  • If you don't have this in your collection, you're missing out.

  • It's a like short story collection called Growing Things.

  • I was working on my stamp collection anyway.

  • He will not rest until his collection is complete.

  • I am proud to present to you my collection with Mac Cosmetics.

  • Peter's granddad had an absolutely incredible record collection.

  • She proudly displayed her extensive collection of vintage postcards on the wall.

  • The museum's collection of ancient artifacts includes pottery, tools, and jewelry.

  • He is adding new books to his collection every month to create a personal library.

Synonyms

set
vscollection
2.1

A group of things used or kept together

is broader applying to any gathered group not only items that belong together
library
vscollection
482 1.0

A collection of books kept for people to borrow or study

is any gathered group of items not only a place with books for borrowing
pack
vscollection
420 1.0

A bundle of items sold or carried together

is any gathered group not limited to items bundled for sale or transport
assortment
vscollection
36 3.5

A collection of different things, like books or food

is any gathered group not necessarily emphasizing variety of types
anthology
vscollection
35 5.6

A book of poems, stories, or short writings by different writers

is a general gathered group rather than this specifically published set of writings
accumulation
vscollection
30 3.4

A group of things gathered in one place over time

is the finished group itself rather than the slow gathering process
compilation
vscollection
28 3.5

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

is the general gathered group rather than that specific organized single resource
aggregation
vscollection
11 6.1

A group of things joined together as one whole

is the general group formed not focused on the gathering process
compendium
vscollection
11 8.8

A book or guide that collects and summarizes important facts about a subject

is a plain gathered group rather than a summarized informational book
caboodle
vscollection
  • Informal
8 8.5

All the things or people together as a group

refers to a group that may be only part rather than the complete whole
assemblage
vscollection
7 5.5

A group of things put together, like parts or materials

is the simple notion of a group regardless of how items joined
conglomeration
vscollection
7 7.4

A group of different things gathered in one place

is the simple notion of a group not necessarily a mixed large mass
miscellany
vscollection
  • Literature
1 7.9

A group of different small things like papers or photos

refers more broadly to a gathered group not especially mixed or literary
shmear
vscollection
  • Informal
1 9.9

A set of things sold or used together for one price

is the neutral group term rather than this informal purchase focused word
coll.
vscollection
  • Jargon
8.4

A short form showing a group of items in a museum or library

is the full word written out instead of the abbreviated form
cumulation
vscollection
8.0

A pile of things gathered together

denotes the organized group rather than emphasising piled or stacked form
omnium-gatherum
vscollection
  • Archaic
9.9

A mixed collection of different things, like photos and receipts

is the neutral term for a gathered group without stressing miscellany

Antonyms

17 5.2

The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people

7 3.8

A lack of order or system that makes things untidy

Compounds

A group of works of art such as paintings and sculptures kept or shown together

A shallow dish people pass around in church to collect money

6 3.3

The work of getting money from people and businesses for the government

A group of coins kept together for display or investment

A group of postage stamps that someone collects as a hobby

3 2.0

Collecting garbage from homes or streets

Picking up and taking away household or business trash

A group of clothes a designer makes for one season or show

Clothes and accessories made for cold weather by a brand

A group of maps kept together, often in a book

garbage collection
  • Specialized
1 3.8

An automatic process that frees memory no longer used by a program

Keeping bottles as a hobby to display and enjoy

Collecting used bottles to be recycled or reused

Collecting coins as a hobby to study or enjoy them

4.9

A group of items temporarily borrowed from owners for public display

A group of books you can rent for a small daily fee

How Many

hoard
11 4.8
collection
759 1.4
set
2.1
selection
171 1.9

Surface Forms

collection singular
collections plural

Morphology

collection = collect (transparent) = collect + ion

Standard nominalization from the verb 'collect' producing a noun meaning 'a group of gathered items'; the result meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Collection comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and legere 'to gather'. Think of the common verb collect: a collection is a group of things brought together, like books or stamps.