collective

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government

   collective farms

2. 2
   adj

   Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body.

   the collective body of a nation

3. 3
   adj

   Tending to collect; forming a collection.

   Local is his throne […] to fix a point, / A central point, collective of his sons.

4. 4
   adj

   Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.

   critical and collective reason

5. 5
   noun

   A group dedicated to a particular cause or interest.

   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.

6. 6
   noun

   The flight control used to control a helicopter's ascent or descent.

   A pilot normally holds the collective stationary until the helicopter stops; however, to get more braking action, lower the collective slightly. Keep in mind that, due to the increased ground friction when the collective is lowered or[…]

7. 7
   adj

   forming a whole or aggregate

8. 8
   adj

   done by or characteristic of individuals acting together

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *léǵeti Proto-Italic *legōder. Latin legō Latin colligō Latin collēctus Proto-Indo-European *-wósder. Latin -īvus Latin collēctīvusder. Middle French collectifder. English collective From Middle French collectif, from Latin collēctīvus, from collēctus, past participle of colligō (“to collect”), from com- (“together”) + legō (“to gather”). Compare French collectif. Doublet of colectivo.