Meaning Of Collective

a.

Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the collective body of a nation.

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Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.

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Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army, jury, etc.

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Tending to collect; forming a collection.

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Having plurality of origin or authority; as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments is called a collective note.

n.

A collective noun or name.