[kuh-lek-shuh
n] 
| 1. | the act of collecting. |
| 2. | something that is collected; a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, esp. 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. |
| 3. | the works of art constituting the holdings of an art museum: a history of the museum and of the collection. |
| 4. | the gathered or exhibited works of a single painter, sculptor, etc.: an excellent Picasso collection. |
| 5. | 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. |
| 6. | the clothes or other items produced by a designer, esp. for a seasonal line: the spring collection. |
| 7. | a sum of money collected, esp. for charity or church use. |
| 8. | Manège. act of bringing or coming into a collected attitude. |