collection
the act of collecting.
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.
the works of art constituting the holdings of an art museum: a history of the museum and of the collection.
the gathered or exhibited works of a single painter, sculptor, etc.: an excellent Picasso collection.
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.
the clothes or other items produced by a designer, especially for a seasonal line: the spring collection.
a sum of money collected, especially for charity or church use.
Manège. act of bringing or coming into a collected attitude.
Origin of collection
1Other words for collection
Other words from collection
- col·lec·tion·al, adjective
- non·col·lec·tion, noun
- pre·col·lec·tion, noun
- sub·col·lec·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for collection
/ (kəˈlɛkʃən) /
the act or process of collecting
a number of things collected or assembled together
a selection of clothes, esp as presented by a particular designer for a specified season
something gathered into a mass or pile; accumulation: a collection of rubbish
a sum of money collected or solicited, as in church
removal, esp regular removal of letters from a postbox
(often plural) (at Oxford University) a college examination or an oral report by a tutor
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