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collectivity

[ kol-ek-tiv-i-tee ]
/ ˌkɒl ɛkˈtɪv ɪ ti /
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noun, plural col·lec·tiv·i·ties.
collective character.
a collective whole.
the people collectively.
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Origin of collectivity

First recorded in 1860–65; collective + -ity

Words nearby collectivity

collective ownership, collective pitch lever, collective security, collective unconscious, collectivism, collectivity, collectivization, collectivize, collect on delivery, collector, collectorate
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Words related to collectivity

entity, absoluteness, aggregate, completeness, complex, comprehensiveness, ensemble, entireness, fullness, gross, intactness, integrality, integrity, oneness, perfection, plenitude, sum, total, totality, unity

How to use collectivity in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for collectivity

collectivity
/ (ˌkɒlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the quality or state of being collective
a collective whole or aggregate
people regarded as a whole
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