collection
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Pronunciation
- IPA /kəˈlɛkʃən/
Noun
collection noun
- A set of items or amount of material procured or gathered together.“The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets.”
- Multiple related objects associated as a group.“He has a superb coin collection.”
- The activity of collecting.“Collection of trash will occur every Thursday.”
- A set of sets.
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Synonyms
assemblagecollectingassemblingaggregationaccumulationcompendiumsolicitationappealingatheringcollectedcollectabilitycollectcollectorassemblegatherensemble
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