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Webster 1913 Edition
Collective
Col-lect′ive
,Adj.
[L.
collectivus
: cf. F. collectif
.] 1.
Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated;
as, the
. collective
body of a nationBp. Hoadley.
2.
Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.
[Obs.]
“Critical and collective reason.” Sir T. Browne.
3.
(Gram.)
Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form;
as, a
collective
name or noun, like assembly
, army
, jury
, etc.4.
Tending to collect; forming a collection.
Local is his throne . . . to fix a point,
A central point,
A central point,
collective
of his sons. Young.
5.
Having plurality of origin or authority;
as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments is called a
. collective
noteCollective fruit
(Bot.)
, that which is formed from a mass of flowers, as the mulberry, pineapple, and the like; – called also
multiple fruit
. Gray.
Col-lect′ive
,Noun.
(Gram.)
A collective noun or name.
Webster 1828 Edition
Collective
COLLECTIVE
, a.1.
Formed by gathering; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated, or aggregated.2.
Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.3.
In grammar, expressing an number or multitude united; as a collective noun or name, which, though in the singular number itself, denotes more than one; as, company, army, troop, assembly.Definition 2025
collective
collective
English
Adjective
collective (not comparable)
- Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the collective body of a nation.
- Tending to collect; forming a collection.
- Young
- Local is his throne […] to fix a point, / A central point, collective of his sons.
- Young
- Having plurality of origin or authority; as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments is called a collective note.
- (grammar) Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army, jury, etc.
- (obsolete) Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.
- Sir Thomas Browne
- critical and collective reason
- Sir Thomas Browne
Derived terms
- collectiveness
- collectively
- hypercollective
Related terms
Translations
tending to collect; forming a collection
|
in grammar
|
deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring
Noun
collective (plural collectives)
- A farm owned by a collection of people.
- (chiefly in communist countries) One of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community.
- (grammar) A collective noun or name.
- (by extension) A group dedicated to a particular cause or interest.
- 2005, Zoya Kocur, Simon Leung, Theory in contemporary art since 1985 (page 76)
- There are, however, a number of contemporary artists and art collectives that have defined their practice precisely around the facilitation of dialogue among diverse communities.
- 2005, Zoya Kocur, Simon Leung, Theory in contemporary art since 1985 (page 76)
Translations
farm owned by a group
|
in grammar
|
group
|
Derived terms
See also
- collective fruit (Botany), that which is formed from a mass of flowers, as the mulberry, pineapple, and the like; -- called also multiple fruit.
References
- collective in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- collective in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- collective at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Adjective
collective
- feminine singular of collectif
- Après une belle action collective, l'équipe a enfin marqué un but.