Collective meaning

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

“collective” is a noun and adjective with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: members of a cooperative enterprise.

collective

noun

  1. members of a cooperative enterprise

adjective

  1. done by or characteristic of individuals acting together

    “a joint identity”

    “the collective mind”

    Synonymscorporate
  2. forming a whole or aggregate

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

    “collective farms”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University