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collective

/kəˈlɛktɪv/
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A collective noun refers to a group of people, animals, or things considered as a single unit. It is used to describe a collection or assembly of items or individuals.

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"collective" as noun

1 - A farm owned by a collection of people

2 - (especially in communist countries) one of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community

3 - (grammar) a collective noun or name

"collective" as adjective

1 - Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated

2 - Tending to collect; forming a collection

3 - Having plurality of origin or authority

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Synonyms
1 - group
2 - consortium
3 - union
4 - coalition
5 - syndicate
6 - partnership
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Antonyms
1 - separate
2 - distinct
3 - discrete
4 - singular
5 - unique
6 - exclusive
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