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- [kuh-lek-tiv]
- /kəˈlɛk tɪv/
- /kəˈlek.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lek-tiv]
- /kəˈlɛk tɪv/
Definitions of collective word
- adjective collective Collective actions, situations, or feelings involve or are shared by every member of a group of people. 3
- adjective collective A collective amount of something is the total obtained by adding together the amounts that each person or thing in a group has. 3
- adjective collective The collective term for two or more types of thing is a general word or expression which refers to all of them. 3
- countable noun collective A collective is a business or farm which is run, and often owned, by a group of people who take an equal share of any profits. 3
- adjective collective formed or assembled by collection 3
- adjective collective forming a whole or aggregate 3
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Origin of collective
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English collectif (< Middle French) < Latin collēctīvus, equivalent to collēct(us) (past participle of colligere; see collect1) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Collective
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collective popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
collective usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collective
adj collective
- unified — made one; united
- mutual — possessed, experienced, performed, etc., by each of two or more with respect to the other; reciprocal: to have mutual respect.
- concerted — A concerted action is done by several people or groups working together.
- cumulative — If a series of events have a cumulative effect, each event makes the effect greater.
- corporate — Corporate means relating to business corporations or to a particular business corporation.
adjective collective
- communal — Communal means relating to particular groups in a country or society.
- group — any collection or assemblage of persons or things; cluster; aggregation: a group of protesters; a remarkable group of paintings.
- composite — A composite object or item is made up of several different things, parts, or substances.
noun collective
- co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
- colony — A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.
- kibbutz — (in Israel) a community settlement, usually agricultural, organized under collectivist principles.
- commune — A commune is a group of people who live together and share everything.
- farm — processor farm
Antonyms for collective
adj collective
- divided — separated; separate.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- sharable — the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- disjoint — to separate or disconnect the joints or joinings of.
adjective collective
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
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