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The meaning of COLLECTION is the act or process of collecting. How to use collection in a sentence.
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:
noun. the act or process of collecting. a number of things collected or assembled together. a selection of clothes, esp as presented by a particular designer for a specified season. something gathered into a mass or pile; accumulation. a collection of rubbish. a sum of money collected or solicited, as in church.
the process of bringing information together from different places: We make software and bar-code products for data collection. [ C ] a group of objects that someone has collected as a hobby or investment: an antiques / book / coin, etc. collection.
Synonyms for COLLECTION: library, assemblage, assortment, repertoire, supply, repertory, arsenal, trove; Antonyms of COLLECTION: pile, litter, heap, jumble, clutter, ragbag, bric-a-brac, unit.
Definition of collection noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.