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    [Noun]  | "col*lec*tion" | \ kə-ˈlek-shən \


    1: the act or process of collecting

    2: something collected; especially : an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby

    3: group, aggregate


    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English colleccioun, collection, borrowed from Anglo-French collection, borrowed from Latin collēctiōn-, collēctiō "bringing together, accumulation," from colleg-, variant stem of colligere "to gather together, assemble, accumulate, pull (oneself) together" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of verbal action {mat|collect:2|};

    [Noun]  | "sub*col*lec*tion" | \ ˈsəb-kə-ˌlek-shən \


    1: a collection (as of books or artwork) that is part of a larger collection


    Origin: 1869 ;

    [Noun]  | "collection" 


    1: an organized group of objects acquired and maintained for study, exhibition, or personal pleasure;


      * e.g., " ... his stamp collection has become quite valuable "



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    2: a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time;


      * e.g., " ... a collection of lint underneath the dryer "



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    3: a number of things considered as a unit;


      * e.g., " ... the historic village boasts an interesting collection of gift shops and antique stores "



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     [ "collection" ]

    1: a valuable group of collected items placed together (as in media, books, stamps or other interesting crap

      * e.g.,  ... I've got a collection of DVDs 

     [ "Collectic" ]

    1: 1: a new style of decorating which embraces one's eclectic, personal treasures by combining them with other items with divergent styles;

      * e.g.,  ... Her home's decorating style can best be described as collectic. 


     [ "Collectic" ]

    2: 2: designed without the conventional rules espoused by decorators, i.e., matching traditional with traditional, coordinating curtains with upholstery fabrics, etc.

     [ "Collective" ]

    1: Just as a group of crows is a murder, a group of sheep is a herd... A group of assholes is a collective

      * e.g.,  ... "Julianne raised 5 boys and yet somehow they ended up just being a collective." "How can those boys be so mean, mom?" "It's just what happens when there's a collective sweetie." 

     [ "Collect" ]

    1: What a dealer must do to obtain payment from his customers who buy 'on tick'.

      * e.g.,  ... I need to go collect from those mother fuckers on the other side of town! They owe big money. 

     [ "collective" ]

    1:  A word used to describe the unthinking hive-mind of Leftist drones. A pretentious synonym for club.

      * e.g.,  ...  Drones have been assigned their talking point orders from the Collective today, and will be parroting them throughout the weeks to come. My grandmother belongs to a knitting collective. 

     [ "collective" ]

    1: Stalinoid or Bolshevik for "group." Reeks with self-importance and in-groupiness.

      * e.g.,  ... They used to go out drinking. I suppose they called themselves the "Beer Collective." 

     [ "collectibles" ]

    1: A horrible waste of money, better spent on buying a house, car, or investing.

      * e.g.,  ... Even though, the poor soul lived in a crappy-assed area, he continued to buy collectibles instead of considering his future. 

     [ "collective" ]

    1: The worst of memes on iFunny

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: Yesterday I read through all of collective ! 

     [ "collectible" ]

    1: A term meaning "good" or "amazing". It can also be as a way to show acceptance, or likeing.

      * e.g.,  ... Ex.1: Those people giving out free stuff are collectible. 


     [ "collectible" ]

    2: Also meaning the opposite of the term "Overweight, or "Obeease".

      * e.g.,  ... Ex.2: Dude, Those naked chicks are Collectible! 

     [ "collected" ]

    1: When someone makes an unwarranted advance with the intention of taking you home that night.

      * e.g.,  ... Can you believe my friend Allie almost got collected tonight? Tragic, right? 

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