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col·lect·i·ble
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kəˈlɛk
tə
bəl
/
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lek
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-b
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adjective
1.
capable of being
collected
.
noun
2.
an
object
suitable for a
collection
, originally a work of fine
art
or an antique, now including also any of a wide variety of items
collected
as a hobby, for display, or as an investment whose value may appreciate.
Also,
col·lect·a·ble.
Origin:
1640–50;
collect
1
+
-ible
Related forms
non·col·lect·a·ble,
adjective
non·col·lect·i·ble,
adjective
pre·col·lect·a·ble,
adjective
pre·col·lect·i·ble,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
collectable
or
collectible
(kəˈlɛktəb
ə
l)
—
adj
1.
(of antiques, objets d'art, etc) of interest to a collector
—
n
2.
any object regarded as being of interest to a collector
collectible
or
collectible
—
adj
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
collectible
1660, "that may be collected," from
collect
+
-able
. Meaning "sought-after by collectors of relics, souveniers, etc." is recorded from 1888.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Many of these have become
collectible
and many have been forgotten.
Cancellation stamps, which complement the
collectible
stamp sheets, can be
found at national parks and monuments.
Designed by an in-house team, thousands of them got pinched and it became a
collectible
item.
Pulp art's scarcity, of course, is part of what makes it so
collectible
today.
Even if you learn that a stock has no actual value, the certificate itself may have value as a
collectible
.
These
collectible
crafting materials will be scattered throughout monster innards and tree branches all across the game's world.
Use any underpayment to recover any
collectible
overpayment or penalty for which recovery has not been waived.
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