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collection
noun col·lec·tion \kə-ˈlek-shən\
: the act or process of getting things from different places and bringing them together
: a group of interesting or beautiful objects brought together in order to show or study them or as a hobby
: a request for money in order to help people or to pay for something important; also : the money collected in this way
Full Definition of COLLECTION
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: the act or process of collecting
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First Known Use of COLLECTION
14th century
Related to COLLECTION
- Synonyms
- assemblage, library
Rhymes with COLLECTION
abjection, advection, affection, bisection, complexion, confection, connection, convection, correction, cross section, C-section, defection, deflection, dejection, detection, direction, ejection, election, erection, infection, inflection, injection, inspection, midsection, objection, perfection, prelection, projection, protection, refection, reflection, rejection, resection, selection, subjection, subsection, trajection, transection, trisection
COLLECTION Defined for Kids
collection
noun col·lec·tion \kə-ˈlek-shən\
Definition of COLLECTION for Kids
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: the act or process of gathering together <collection of trash>
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: a group of things that have been gathered <A collection of tools cluttered the garage.>
3
: a group of objects gathered for study or exhibition or as a hobby
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: the act of gathering money (as for charitable purposes)
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: money gathered for a charitable purpose
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