collection

B1 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /kəˈlɛkʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #2881

Meanings

1

noun
A group of similar things kept or brought together.

The attic holds a remarkable collection of antiques.
2

noun
The act of gathering or taking things away.

Rubbish collection happens every Thursday.
3

noun
Money gathered from many people for a charity or cause.

They took up a collection for the family who lost their home.
4

noun
A book or publication containing a variety of works.

She published a collection of short stories.

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Synonyms

2 noun · the act of gathering or... gathering

3 noun · money gathered from many... solicitation

4 noun · a book or publication... compendium

Word family

Forms collections

Derived forms biocollectioncollection-platecollectionalcollectionercollectionitiscryocollectione-collectionmegacollectionmicrocollectionminicollectionmulticollectionnoncollection

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Etymology

From Middle English colleccioun, collection, from Old French collection, from Latin collēctiō, collēctiōnem, from collēctus, from colligō (“collect together”), composed of con- + legō (“bring together, gather, collect”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather, collect”). Equivalen to collect + -ion.

*leǵ- Proto-Indo-European colleccioun Middle English collection Old French collēctiō Latin

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# collection

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kəˈlɛkʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 2881

## Meanings
1. A group of similar things kept or brought together.
2. The act of gathering or taking things away.
3. Money gathered from many people for a charity or cause.
4. A book or publication containing a variety of works.

## Examples
- The attic holds a remarkable collection of antiques.
- Rubbish collection happens every Thursday.
- They took up a collection for the family who lost their home.
- She published a collection of short stories.

## Derived Forms
- biocollection
- collection-plate
- collectional
- collectioner
- collectionitis
- cryocollection
- e-collection
- megacollection
- microcollection
- minicollection
- multicollection
- noncollection

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *leǵ-
- Root: colleccioun
- Root: collection
- Root: collēctiō

## Etymology
From Middle English colleccioun, collection, from Old French collection, from Latin collēctiō, collēctiōnem, from collēctus, from colligō (“collect together”), composed of con- + legō (“bring together, gather, collect”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather, collect”). Equivalen to collect + -ion.

## AI Etymology
collection is a noun. It is from Middle English colleccioun, collection, from Old French collection, from Latin collēctiō, collēctiōnem, from collēctus, from colligō (“collect together”), composed of con- + legō (“bring together, gather, collect”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather, collect”). Equivalen to collect + -ion. Historical forms in the chain include *leǵ- (Proto-Indo-European), colleccioun (Middle English), collection (Old French), and collēctiō (Latin). Current senses include a group of similar things kept or brought together, the act of gathering or taking things away, and money gathered from many people for a charity or cause. Derived forms include biocollection, collection-plate, collectional, collectioner, and collectionitis.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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