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   collection

   /kəˈlɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of collecting someone or something: "the collection of data"
   • ▪ a regular removal of mail for dispatch or of refuse for disposal: "withdrawal of the Sunday collections"
   • ▪ an instance of collecting money in a church service or for a charity: "a collection is to be taken up for the Ecclesiastical Students Fund" Similar donationscontributionsgiftssubscription(s)almsinformal:whip-round
   • ▪ a sum of money raised during a church or charity collection. Similar offeringoffertorytithe
   • 2. a group of things or people: "a rambling collection of houses" Similar groupcrowdbodycompanytroupeassemblyassemblagegatheringthrongknotclusterhuddlemultitudebevypartynumberbandhordepackdroveflockswarmstreammobinformal:gangloadcrewgaggle
   • ▪ a group of accumulated items of a particular kind: "a record collection" Similar hoardpileheapstackgatheringstockstorestockpileaccumulationmassbuild-upreservesupplybankpoolfundminereservoirconglomerationcumulationaccrualaggregationaccretionagglomerateagglomerationrare:amassmentsetseriesarrayassortment
   • ▪ a book or recording containing various texts, poems, songs, etc.: "a collection of essays" Similar anthologyselectioncompendiumtreasurycompilationmiscellanymiscellaneapot-pourricollected worksarchaic:garlandrare:analectscollectaneaanaflorilegiumspicilege
   • ▪ a range of new clothes produced by a fashion house: "a preview of their autumn collection"
   • 3. college examinations held at the beginning or end of a term, especially at Oxford University. British

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin collectio(n-), from colligere ‘gather together’ (see collect1).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCOLLECTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   There's an Egyptian art collection on display at the museum at the moment. Rosie has a massive collection of furry toys. The curator guided us round the gallery, pointing out the most famous paintings in the collection. Her latest fashion collection features shimmering iridescent materials. Rachel bought yet another pair of shoes to add to her ...

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCOLLECTION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   COLLECTION meaning: 1. a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place: 2. an…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › collectionCollection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of COLLECTION is the act or process of collecting. How to use collection in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCOLLECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › collectionCOLLECTION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

7. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › collectionCOLLECTION Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for COLLECTION: library, assemblage, assortment, repertoire, supply, repertory, arsenal, trove; Antonyms of COLLECTION: pile, litter, heap, jumble, clutter, ragbag, bric-a-brac, unit.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCOLLECTION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a group of objects of the same type that have been collected by one person or in one place: a private art collection. Fewer examples. The museum houses a huge collection of paintings. His book collection occupies most of the room. He bequeathed his art collection to the city of Glasgow.