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- DictionaryCol·lec·tion/kəˈlekSHən/
noun
- 1. the action or process of collecting someone or something: "the collection of maple sap"
- 2. a group of things or people: "a rambling collection of houses"
noun. us / kəˈlek.ʃ ə n / uk / kəˈlek.ʃ ə n / collection noun (THINGS TOGETHER) Add to word list. B1 [ C ] a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place: a private art collection. a valuable stamp collection. [ C ] an amount of money collected from several people, or the act of collecting money:
Definition of collection noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. collection. noun. /kəˈlekʃn/ group of objects/people. [countable] a group of objects, often of the same sort, that have been collected. He wanted to share his vast art collection with the world. a stamp/coin/record collection.
3 days ago · Collection is the act of collecting something from a place or from people. Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection. ...computer systems to speed up collection of information. [ + of] ...public services including mail delivery and garbage collection.
A collection is a group of things, often a group created by someone. For example, many kids have a collection of comic books. Notice the word collect in collection. If you like to collect — that is, gather — things, chances are you might have a collection of some sort.
the activity of taking something away from a place: The photos will be ready for collection on Tuesday afternoon. collection noun (MONEY) an amount of money collected from several people: We had a collection for Emily's gift. collection noun (GROUP) a group of things or people: There's quite a collection of toothbrushes in the bathroom.
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 stamp collection; a collection of unclaimed hats in the checkroom; a collection of books on Churchill.
6 days ago · Collection is the act of collecting something from a place or from people. Money can be sent to any one of 22,000 agents worldwide for collection. ...computer systems to speed up collection of information. Synonyms: gathering, acquisition, accumulation More Synonyms of collection. More Synonyms of collection.
