collection
/kəˈlɛkʃən/ noun A1- A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together. · The attic contains a remarkable collection of antiques, oddities, and random junk.· The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets.
- A set of pitch classes used by a composer.
- The activity of collecting. · Collection of trash will occur every Thursday.
- A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.
- A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations.
- Debt collection.
- A set of college exams generally taken at the start of the term.
- The quality of being collected; calm composure.
Plural collections
From the library
"Have you any articles of great value in your collection?"
It is a good collection, but not a very valuable one."
"I wish I could look over your collection, Mr.
“That will not trouble him,” continued the man, “for Oz has a large collection of hearts, of all sizes and shapes.”
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