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Word: Collective
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘representing many individuals’): from Old French collectif, -ive or Latin collectivus, from collect- ‘gathered together’, from the verb colligere (see collect)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈlɛktɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
done by people acting as a group
Short Definition:done by group
Examples:- a collective protest
Word: Collective
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈlɛktɪv
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cooperative enterprise
Short Definition:cooperative enterprise
Examples:- the exhibition showcases the work of art collectives from more than 20 countries
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