collection

col-lec-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A group of objects gathered together or accumulated.

  2. 2.

    The act of collecting money for a purpose.

  3. 3.

    A range of fashion items presented by a designer.

  4. 4.

    The act of fetching or picking up something.

Forms

plural: collections

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    garbage collection — scheduled trash pickup
  • •
    debt collection — the process of pursuing debts
  • •
    private collection — items owned by an individual

Related words

Antonyms: dispersal, distribution
See also: assortment, collect, collector
Synonyms: assemblage, assortment, compilation, gathering

Etymology

From Latin collectio meaning "a gathering together," from colligere ("to gather").