Definition 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.
  • (a.) Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.
  • (a.) Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army, jury, etc.
  • (a.) Tending to collect; forming a collection.
  • (a.) 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.

Synonyms of Collective


Antonyms of Collective


Homophones of Collective


No Homophones Found.