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collection

US /kəˈlɛkʃən/

noun Core · B1 Giải trí & truyền thông

Definition

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The museum has a large collection of paintings from several different countries.

Word Family

NounNoun
collection gốc collecting
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Synonyms

  • compilationsomething that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
  • assortmenta collection containing a variety of sorts of things
  • seta group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

Collocations

  • Easy view private postal stamp collection
    to view private postal stamp collection, meaning to deem to be
  • Medium automate accounts receivable debt collection procedures
    to automate accounts receivable debt collection procedures, meaning to make automatic or control or operate automatically
  • Hard curated fine art museum collection gallery
    a collocation phrase: curated fine art museum collection gallery
  • Very Hard pass around the charitable collection plate
    to pass around the charitable collection plate, meaning to go across or through

Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.