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subcollection

col·lec·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lek-shuh n]
    • /kəˈlɛk ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-lek-shuh n]
    • /kəˈlɛk ʃən/

Definitions of subcollection word

  • noun subcollection the act of collecting. 1
  • noun subcollection something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, especially for some purpose or as a result of some process: a stamp collection; a collection of unclaimed hats in the checkroom; a collection of books on Churchill. 1
  • noun subcollection the works of art constituting the holdings of an art museum: a history of the museum and of the collection. 1
  • noun subcollection the gathered or exhibited works of a single painter, sculptor, etc.: an excellent Picasso collection. 1
  • noun subcollection collections, the various holdings of an art museum organized by category, as painting, sculpture, works on paper, photography, or film: the director of the collections. 1
  • noun subcollection the clothes or other items produced by a designer, especially for a seasonal line: the spring collection. 1
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Origin of subcollection

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English colleccioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin collēctiōn- (stem of collēctiō), equivalent to collēct(us) (past participle of colligere; see collect1) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Subcollection

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Subcollection

subcollection 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".

subcollection usage trend in Literature

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