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See more synonyms for collective on Thesaurus.com formed by collection . forming a whole; combined: the collective assets of a corporation and its subsidiaries. of or characteristic of a group of individuals taken together: the collective wishes of the membership. organized according to the principles of collectivism: a collective farm. Show More
collective noun .a collective body; aggregate. a business, farm, etc., jointly owned and operated by the members of a group. a unit of organization or the organization in a collectivist system. Show More
Origin of collective 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 Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for collective unified ,
mutual ,
concerted ,
cumulative ,
corporate ,
aggregate ,
joint ,
common ,
cooperative ,
combined ,
concentrated ,
heaped ,
united ,
conjoint ,
assembled ,
collated ,
compiled ,
consolidated ,
hoarded ,
massed Examples from the Web for collective Contemporary Examples of collective The speaker conjures up centuries of collective sagacity, aligning oneself with an eternal, inarguable good.
We haven't had any real fan reaction yet, but our collective fingers are crossed.
The collective had threatened attacks on theaters if the movie was not pulled.
Please know she has a very special place in our collective hearts.
There was a collective gasp at both the four-letter word and the bitter sentiment it carried.
Historical Examples of collective My friends at least will accept them as such, whether they like their collective title or not.
Collective nouns in Greek and English create a similar but lesser awkwardness.
The plan is, therefore, a development of the principle of collective bargaining.
Cyrus recognises the ideal principle of co-operation and collective ownership.
Take my word for it, the secret of success with "the collective wisdom" is reiteration.
British Dictionary definitions for collective formed or assembled by collection forming a whole or aggregate of, done by, or characteristic of individuals acting in cooperation Show More
a cooperative enterprise or unit, such as a collective farm the members of such a cooperative short for collective noun Show More
Derived Forms collectively , adverb collectiveness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for collective adj. early 15c., from Middle French collectif , from Latin collectivus , from collectus (see collect ). As a noun, short for collective farm (in the USSR) it dates from 1925. collective farm first attested 1919 in translations of Lenin. Collective bargaining coined 1891 by Beatrice Webb; defined in U.S. 1935 by the Wagner Act. Collective noun is recorded from 1510s; collective security first attested 1934 in speech by Winston Churchill.
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