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collection
What does collection mean?
collection (noun): several things grouped together or considered as a whole.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce collection?
/kəˈlɛkʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does collection come from?
From Middle English colleccioun, collection, from Old French collection.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of collection?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “collection”?
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What does “collection” mean?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
Not quite: that's what sound means.
the downwards force an object experiences due to gravity
Not quite: that's what weight means.
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
Right! That's what “collection” means.
a structure built or serving as an abode of human beings
Not quite: that's what house means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “collection”?
information
Not quite: information means something else.
aggregation
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opportunity
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development
Not quite: development means something else.
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