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- [kuh-lek-ter]
- /kəˈlɛk tər/
- /kəˈlek.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-lek-ter]
- /kəˈlɛk tər/
Definitions of collector word
- countable noun collector A collector is a person who collects things of a particular type as a hobby. 3
- countable noun collector You can use collector to refer to someone whose job is to take something such as money, tickets, or rubbish from people. For example, a rent collector collects rent from people. 3
- noun collector a person or thing that collects 3
- noun collector a person employed to collect debts, rents, etc 3
- noun collector the head of a district administration in India 3
- noun collector a person who collects or amasses objects as a hobby 3
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Origin of collector
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin, equivalent to Latin colleg- (variant stem of colligere; see collect1) + -tor -tor
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Parts of speech for Collector
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
collector popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
collector usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for collector
noun collector
- representative — a person or thing that represents another or others.
- collection agency — A collection agency is an organization that obtains payments from people who owe money to others.
- revenue agent — a government official who is responsible for the collection of revenue.
- connoisseur — A connoisseur is someone who knows a lot about the arts, food, drink, or some other subject.
- fancier — a person having a liking for or interest in something; enthusiast: a fancier of sports cars.
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