Collection meaning

What does “collection” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“collection” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: several things grouped together or considered as a whole.

collection

noun

  1. several things grouped together or considered as a whole

  2. a publication containing a variety of works

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  3. request for a sum of money

    “an appeal to raise money for starving children”

  4. the act of gathering something together

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University