collective

[ kuh-lek-tiv ]
/ kəˈlɛk tɪv /
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adjective

noun

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

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Words nearby collective

collecting tubule, collection, collection agency, collection box, collection plate, collective, collective agreement, collective bargaining, collective behavior, collective farm, collective fruit

Words related to collectively

simultaneously, mutually, together, accordingly, cooperatively, unitedly, jointly, closely, consistently, commonly, universally, generally, all, agreeably, alike, combined, inextricably, intimately, similarly, concurrently

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British Dictionary definitions for collectively

collective
/ (kəˈlɛktɪv) /

adjective

formed or assembled by collection
forming a whole or aggregate
of, done by, or characteristic of individuals acting in cooperation

noun

  1. a cooperative enterprise or unit, such as a collective farm
  2. the members of such a cooperative
short for collective noun

Derived forms of collective

collectively, adverb collectiveness, noun