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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCollective
/kəˈlɛk.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A group of individuals or entities considered as a single unit.
"The collective of artists came together to showcase their work."
- 1
Relating to or shared by all members of a group.
"They made a collective decision to support the initiative."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin collectivus, from the past participle stem of colligere (to gather together, assemble), formed from com- (together) + legere (to gather, select). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term initially pertained to grammatical collections before expanding to denote actions, responsibilities, and entities shared by a group.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Collective" is said worldwide
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collectif
Transliteration: kɔlɛktif
"Le collectif d'artistes a présenté ses œuvres."
kollektiv
Transliteration: kɔlɛktɪf
"Das Kollektiv von Künstlern hat seine Arbeiten ausgestellt."
collettivo
Transliteration: kolletˈtivo
"Il collettivo di artisti ha presentato le loro opere."
colectivo
Transliteration: ko.lekˈti.βo
"El colectivo de artistas se reunió para mostrar su trabajo."
coletivo
Transliteration: ko.leˈtʃivu
"O coletivo de artistas se reuniu para expor seu trabalho."
सामूहिक
Transliteration: sāmūhik
"कलाकारों का सामूहिक समूह अपनी कला का प्रदर्शन करने के लिए एकत्र हुआ।"
集体
Transliteration: jítǐ
"艺术家的集体聚集在一起展示他们的作品。"
집단
Transliteration: jipdan
"예술가들의 집단이 그들의 작품을 전시하기 위해 모였다."
集団
Transliteration: shūdan
"アーティストの集団が作品を展示するために集まりました。"
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