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col·lec·tion

collection

 
 
pronunciation:
k lek shn
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: A collection is a group of things of the same type that someone has put together, sometimes over a long time. Many people have collections of stamps or coins, for example.
Kayla has a collection of dolls from many different countries. Each doll is dressed in a special costume from that country.
 
synonyms:
assortment, group, set
similar words:
bunch, cluster, heap, pile, series, variety
definition 2: Collection is the act of gathering or picking things up.
Garbage collection happens every Monday morning.
synonyms:
assembly
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