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- [kuh-lek-tiv noun]
- /kəˈlɛk tɪv naʊn/
- /kəˈlek.tɪv naʊn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lek-tiv noun]
- /kəˈlɛk tɪv naʊn/
Definitions of collective noun words
- countable noun collective noun A collective noun is a noun such as 'family' or 'team' that refers to a group of people or things. 3
- noun collective noun a noun that is singular in form but that refers to a group of people or things 3
- noun collective noun a noun, as herd, jury, or clergy, that appears singular in formal shape but denotes a group of persons or objects. 1
- noun collective noun name for a grouping of sth 1
- noun collective noun (grammar) A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals. Examples: a school of fish, a pride of lions. 0
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Origin of collective noun
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1510-20
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Collective noun
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collective noun popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
collective noun usage trend in Literature
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