collective
col-lec-tive · adjective
Definitions
adjective
- 1.
Done by or belonging to all members of a group.
- 2.
A cooperative enterprise or organization.
Phrases & expressions
- •collective bargaining — negotiation by a group
- •collective noun — a word referring to a group
- •collective memory — shared memories of a community
- •collective unconscious — (psychology) shared ancestral memory
Related words
Etymology
From Latin collectivus meaning "gathered together," from colligere ("to gather").