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collection

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collection /kəˈlɛkʃən/ noun
plural collections
collection
/kəˈlɛkʃən/
noun
plural collections
Britannica Dictionary definition of COLLECTION
: the act or process of getting things from different places and bringing them together
[noncount]
[count]
[count] : a group of interesting or beautiful objects brought together in order to show or study them or as a hobby
often + of
sometimes used figuratively
[count] : a request for money in order to help people or to pay for something important
also : the money collected in this way
often used before another noun
[count] : a group of clothes that a fashion designer has created
[count] : a group of different writings that are brought together in one book
often + of