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collectible

col·lect·i·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-lek-tuh-buh l]
    • /kəˈlɛk tə bəl/
    • /kəˈlek.tə.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lek-tuh-buh l]
    • /kəˈlɛk tə bəl/

Definitions of collectible word

  • adjective collectible that can be collected 3
  • adjective collectible suitable or desirable for collecting, as by a hobbyist 3
  • noun collectible any of a class of old things, but not antiques, that people collect as a hobby, specif. a thing of no great intrinsic value 3
  • adjective collectible capable of being collected. 1
  • noun collectible an object suitable for a collection, originally a work of fine art or an antique, now including also any of a wide variety of items collected as a hobby, for display, or as an investment whose value may appreciate. 1
  • noun collectible (of an item) worth collecting; of interest to a collector. 1

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Origin of collectible

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; collect1 + -ible

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Collectible

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

collectible popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

collectible usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for collectible

noun collectible

  • antique — An antique is an old object such as a piece of china or furniture which is valuable because of its beauty or rarity.
  • trinket — a small ornament, piece of jewelry, etc., usually of little value.
  • trifle — an article or thing of very little value.
  • toy — an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
  • bygone — Bygone means happening or existing a very long time ago.

adj collectible

  • scheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
  • owed — to be under obligation to pay or repay: to owe money to the bank; to owe the bank interest on a mortgage.
  • outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
  • payable — to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
  • overdue — past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.

adjective collectible

  • irreplaceable — incapable of being replaced; unique: an irreplaceable vase.
  • admired — Simple past tense and past participle of admire.
  • due — together; in unison.

Antonyms for collectible

adj collectible

  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
  • inappropriate — not appropriate; not proper or suitable: an inappropriate dress for the occasion.
  • insufficient — not sufficient; lacking in what is necessary or required: an insufficient answer.
  • unjustified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
  • unsuitable — not suitable; inappropriate; unfitting; unbecoming.

noun collectible

  • disadvantage — absence or deprivation of advantage or equality.
  • hindrance — an impeding, stopping, preventing, or the like.
  • loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
  • garbage — discarded animal and vegetable matter, as from a kitchen; refuse.
  • handicap — a race or other contest in which certain disadvantages or advantages of weight, distance, time, etc., are placed upon competitors to equalize their chances of winning.

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