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col·lec·tion

collection

 
 
pronunciation:
k lek shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the act of collecting.
Garbage collection happens every Monday morning.
synonyms:
accumulation, assembly
definition 2: a gathering of a group of things of the same type.
We saw a coin collection at the museum.
 
synonyms:
assortment, group, set
similar words:
accumulation, anthology, array, bunch, cluster, heap, hoard, jumble, pile, series, treasury, variety
definition 3: the gathering of money from members of a group.
Our class took up a collection for new library books.
synonyms:
contribution, donation
similar words:
pledge
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