collective
Use Collective in a sentence
tɪv adjective
1.
formed by collection.
2.
forming a whole; combined: the collective assets of a corporation and its subsidiaries.
3.
of or characteristic of a group of individuals taken together: the collective wishes of the membership.
4.
organized according to the principles of collectivism: a collective farm.
noun
6.
a collective body; aggregate.
7.
a business, farm, etc., jointly owned and operated by the members of a group.
8.
a unit of organization or the organization in a collectivist system.
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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English collectif (< Middle French) < Latin collēctīvus, equivalent to collēct(us) (past participle of colligere; see collect1) + -īvus -ive
1400–50; late Middle English collectif (< Middle French) < Latin collēctīvus, equivalent to collēct(us) (past participle of colligere; see collect1) + -īvus -ive
Related forms
col·lec·tive·ly, adverb
non·col·lec·tive, adjective
non·col·lec·tive·ly, adverb
un·col·lec·tive, adjective
un·col·lec·tive·ly, adverb
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collective (kəˈlɛktɪv) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | formed or assembled by collection |
| 2. | forming a whole or aggregate |
| 3. | of, done by, or characteristic of individuals acting in cooperation |
| —n | |
| 4. | a. a cooperative enterprise or unit, such as a collective farm |
| b. the members of such a cooperative | |
| 5. | short for collective noun |
| col'lectively | |
| —adv | |
| col'lectiveness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
collective
1520, from the source of collect (q.v.). As a shortened form of collective farm (in the USSR) it dates from 1925. Collective bargaining coined 1891 by Beatrice Webb; defined in U.S. 1935 by the Wagner Act; collective farm first attested 1919 in translations of Lenin; collective
noun is recorded from 1520; collective security first attested 1934 in speech of Winston Churchill.
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Example sentences
Muscular bonding and collective joy are mere by-products of this more fundamental economic ritual.
These developments energize people to invest in our collective future, and the well-being of our planet, despite the economy.
It places the direct medical cost of our collective sleep debt at tens of billions of dollars.
Collective bargaining is a good strategy when looking to get the best price on a given product or service.
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