collective
/kəˈlɛktɪv/
collective
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Definition
Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.
Etymology
From Middle French collectif, from Latin collēctīvus, from collēctus, past participle of colligō (“I collect”), from com- (“together”) + legō (“I gather”). Compare French collectif. Doublet of colectivo.
Example Sentences
- "the collective body of a nation"
- "Local is his throne […] to fix a point, / A central point, collective of his sons."
- "critical and collective reason"
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