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If there are other senses of the word, they are shown below." class="ol_inbrief"><span class="ol_inbrief_title">Usually means:</span> Accumulation of items or data. </div> <div class="ol_tabs"> <span class="ol_selected_tab">Definitions</span> <a href="/?w=collection&related=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Related words</span></a> <a href="/?w=collection&phrases=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Phrases <font color=red size=2>(New!)</font> </span></a> <a href="/?w=collection&mentions=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Mentions</span></a> <a href="/?w=collection&verses=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Lyrics</span></a> <a href="/?w=collection&history=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">History</span></a> <a href="/?w=collection&colors=1"><span class="ol_nonselected_tab">Colors <font color=red size=2>(New!)</font> </span></a> </div> <div id='main'> <div id='section-dicts'> We found 47 dictionaries that define the word <b>collection</b>: <br><br> <a name=all_gen></a><u><b>General</b></u> (26 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=1> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collection">collection</a>: Merriam-Webster <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/collection">collection</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/collection#collection">collection</a>: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=collection">collection</a>: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language <li><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/collection">collection</a>: Collins English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.vocabulary.com/definition/collection">collection</a>: Vocabulary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/Collection">Collection</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordnik.com/words/collection">collection</a>: Wordnik <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/collection 1">collection</a>: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/collection">collection</a>: Wiktionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.yourdictionary.com/collection">collection</a>: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed. <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.wordsmyth.net/live/home.php?script=search&matchent=collection&matchtype=exact">collection</a>: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.infoplease.com/collection">collection</a>: Infoplease Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=Collection">Collection</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=collection">collection</a>: Dictionary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/collection">collection</a>: Cambridge Essential American English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Dave%20Grusin%20album)">Collection (Dave Grusin album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Jason%20Becker%20album)">Collection (Jason Becker album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Joe%20Sample%20album)">Collection (Joe Sample album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Lee%20Ritenour%20album)">Collection (Lee Ritenour album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Mike%20Oldfield%20album)">Collection (Mike Oldfield album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Oxford%20colleges)">Collection (Oxford colleges)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Soccer%20Mommy%20album)">Collection (Soccer Mommy album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Spyro%20Gyra%20album)">Collection (Spyro Gyra album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(The%20Jam%20album)">Collection (The Jam album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(The%20Stranglers%20album)">Collection (The Stranglers album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Tracy%20Chapman%20album)">Collection (Tracy Chapman album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(Wynonna%20Judd%20album)">Collection (Wynonna Judd album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(abstract%20data%20type)">Collection (abstract data type)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(artwork)">Collection (artwork)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(computer%20science)">Collection (computer science)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(computing)">Collection (computing)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(horse)">Collection (horse)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(linking)">Collection (linking)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(mathematics)">Collection (mathematics)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(museum)">Collection (museum)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(payment)">Collection (payment)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection%20(publishing)">Collection (publishing)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collection">Collection</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20('N%20Sync%20album)">The Collection ('N Sync album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(ABC%20album)">The Collection (ABC album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Accept%20album)">The Collection (Accept album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Ace%20of%20Base%20album)">The Collection (Ace of Base album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Alanis%20Morissette%20album)">The Collection (Alanis Morissette album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Amanda%20Lear%20album)">The Collection (Amanda Lear album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Amy%20Grant%20album)">The Collection (Amy Grant album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Atomic%20Kitten%20album)">The Collection (Atomic Kitten album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Bad%20Manners%20album)">The Collection (Bad Manners album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Barry%20White%20album)">The Collection (Barry White album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Belinda%20Carlisle%20album)">The Collection (Belinda Carlisle album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Black%20Sabbath%20album)">The Collection (Black Sabbath album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Blue%20album)">The Collection (Blue album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Bonnie%20Tyler%20album)">The Collection (Bonnie Tyler album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Camel%20album)">The Collection (Camel album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Caroline's%20Spine%20album)">The Collection (Caroline's Spine album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Cast%20album)">The Collection (Cast album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Clannad%20album)">The Collection (Clannad album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(David%20Bowie%20album)">The Collection (David Bowie album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Divinyls%20album)">The Collection (Divinyls album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Donovan%20album)">The Collection (Donovan album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Frank%20Sinatra%20album)">The Collection (Frank Sinatra album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Girlschool%20album)">The Collection (Girlschool album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Gun%20album)">The Collection (Gun album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(James%20album)">The Collection (James album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Kenny%20G%20album)">The Collection (Kenny G album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Lincolnshire)">The Collection (Lincolnshire)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Michael%20Jackson%20album)">The Collection (Michael Jackson album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(NSYNC%20album)">The Collection (NSYNC album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(New%20Model%20Army%20album)">The Collection (New Model Army album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Quiet%20Riot%20album)">The Collection (Quiet Riot album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Samantha%20Mumba%20album)">The Collection (Samantha Mumba album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Sandie%20Shaw%20album)">The Collection (Sandie Shaw album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Spandau%20Ballet%20album)">The Collection (Spandau Ballet album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Steppenwolf%20album)">The Collection (Steppenwolf album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(TNT%20DVD)">The Collection (TNT DVD)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(TV%20series)">The Collection (TV series)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Talk%20Talk%20album)">The Collection (Talk Talk album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(The%20Stranglers%20album)">The Collection (The Stranglers album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(The%20Twilight%20Zone)">The Collection (The Twilight Zone)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Toto%20box%20set)">The Collection (Toto box set)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Ugly%20Kid%20Joe%20album)">The Collection (Ugly Kid Joe album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Ultravox%20album)">The Collection (Ultravox album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Vangelis%20album)">The Collection (Vangelis album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Whitney%20Houston%20album)">The Collection (Whitney Houston album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Wishbone%20Ash%20album)">The Collection (Wishbone Ash album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Yanni%20album)">The Collection (Yanni album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(Yazoo%20album)">The Collection (Yazoo album)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(album%20series)">The Collection (album series)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(film)">The Collection (film)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection%20(play)">The Collection (play)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Collection">The Collection</a>: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.onelook.com/?other=web1913&w=Collection">Collection</a>: Online Plain Text English Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.webster-dictionary.org/definition/collection">collection</a>: Webster's Revised Unabridged, 1913 Edition <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?Word=collection">collection</a>: Rhymezone <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.allwords.com/query.php?SearchType=3&Keyword=Collection&goquery=Find+it%21&Language=ENG">Collection</a>: AllWords.com Multi-Lingual Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://webstersdictionary1828.com/Dictionary/collection">collection</a>: Webster's 1828 Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://freedictionary.org/?Query=collection">collection</a>: FreeDictionary.org <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.mnemonicdictionary.com/word/collection">collection</a>: Mnemonic Dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/collection">collection</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thefreedictionary.com/collection+(acquisition)">collection (acquisition)</a>: TheFreeDictionary.com <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.onelook.com/pronounce/En-us-collection.WAV">collection</a>: Wikimedia Commons US English Pronunciations <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/collection">collection</a>: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English </ol><br> <a name=all_art></a><u><b>Art</b></u> (3 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=25> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.artlex.com/ArtLex/Co.html">collection</a>: ArtLex Lexicon of Visual Art Terminology <font color=grey><li> Shakespeare Glossary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Glossary of Stamp Collecting Terms <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_bus></a><u><b>Business</b></u> (6 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=28> <font color=grey><li> MoneyGlossary.com <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> INVESTORWORDS <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <font color=grey><li> Real Estate and Mortgage Glossary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/collection">collection</a>: Legal dictionary <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Collection">Collection</a>: Financial dictionary <font color=grey><li> BusinessDictionary.com <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_com></a><u><b>Computing</b></u> (3 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=34> <font color=grey><li> I T Glossary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Collection+(museum)">Collection (museum)</a>, <a rel="nofollow" href="https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/collection">collection</a>: Encyclopedia <font color=grey><li> Windows API Guide <i>(No longer online)</i></font> </ol><br> <a name=all_misc></a><u><b>Miscellaneous</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=37> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/collection">collection</a>: Idioms </ol><br> <a name=all_rel></a><u><b>Religion</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=38> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ccel.org/ccel/easton/ebd2.html?term=Collection">Collection</a>: Easton Bible </ol><br> <a name=all_sci></a><u><b>Science</b></u> (3 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=39> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Collection.html">Collection</a>: Eric Weisstein's World of Mathematics <font color=grey><li> Archeological Collections Glossary <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://planetmath.org/encyclopedia/Collection.html">collection</a>: PlanetMath Encyclopedia </ol><br> <a name=all_slang></a><u><b>Slang</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=42> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=collection">collection</a>: Urban Dictionary </ol><br> <a name=all_sport></a><u><b>Sports</b></u> (1 matching dictionary)<br> <OL START=43> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sportsdefinitions.com/?s=Collection">Collection</a>: Sports Definitions </ol><br> <a name=all_tech></a><u><b>Tech</b></u> (2 matching dictionaries)<br> <OL START=44> <font color=grey><li> DOD Dictionary of Military Terms <i>(No longer online)</i></font> <li><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.pcgs.com/lingo.chtml?universeid=313&letter=0#lingo1226">collection</a>: Coin Collecting </ol><br> (Note: See <a href="/?loc=lemma3&w=collections">collections</a> as well.)<br><br> </div> <div id='section-defn'> <div class=ol_searchassist> <a 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=== 'undefined') activate_uk(); else activate_us(); </script> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> (music) A set of pitch classes used by a composer.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> The activity of collecting.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> (set theory, topology, mathematical analysis) A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> (law) Debt collection.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> (obsolete) The act of inferring or concluding from premises or observed facts; also, that which is inferred.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> (UK) The jurisdiction of a collector of excise.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> (Oxford University, usually in the plural) A set of college exams generally taken at the start of the term.<br> <b>▸ <i>noun</i>:</b> The quality of being collected; calm composure.<br> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Similar:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=assembling&loc=rel_sim>assembling</a>, <a href=/?w=aggregation&loc=rel_sim>aggregation</a>, <a href=/?w=ingathering&loc=rel_sim>ingathering</a>, <a href=/?w=assemblage&loc=rel_sim>assemblage</a>, <a href=/?w=accumulation&loc=rel_sim>accumulation</a>, <a href=/?w=compendium&loc=rel_sim>compendium</a>, <a href=/?w=solicitation&loc=rel_sim>solicitation</a>, <a href=/?w=appeal&loc=rel_sim>appeal</a>, <a href=/?w=collecting&loc=rel_sim>collecting</a>, <a href=/?w=compilation&loc=rel_sim>compilation</a>, <a href=/thesaurus/?s=collection&loc=cb><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Opposite:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=dispersal&loc=rel_opp>dispersal</a>, <a href=/?w=distribution&loc=rel_opp>distribution</a>, <a href=/?w=scattering&loc=rel_opp>scattering</a>, <a href=/?w=separation&loc=rel_opp>separation</a>, <a href=/?w=disbursement&loc=rel_opp>disbursement</a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Types:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=stamp+collection&loc=rel_typeof>stamp collection</a>, <a href=/?w=coin+collection&loc=rel_typeof>coin collection</a>, <a href=/?w=art+collection&loc=rel_typeof>art collection</a>, <a href=/?w=book+collection&loc=rel_typeof>book collection</a>, <a href=/?w=antique+collection&loc=rel_typeof>antique collection</a>, <a href=/?w=rock+collection&loc=rel_typeof>rock collection</a>, <a href=/?w=seashell+collection&loc=rel_typeof>seashell collection</a>, <a href="/thesaurus/?s=types%20of%20collection"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Phrases:</b></div><div class=rellist> <nobr><a href=/?w=Data+collection&loc=rel_phrase>Data collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=tax+collection&loc=rel_phrase>tax collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=garbage+collection&loc=rel_phrase>garbage 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var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a class="dmapi_link" onclick="toggle_dmapi_res('rel_trg')">Words that often appear near <i>collection</i></a> <div id="dmapi_rel_trg"></div> <script language=javascript type='text/javascript'> var query = 'collection'; var baseurl = '/?loc=dmapirel&w=' </script> <br>▸ <a target="_" href="https://www.rhymezone.com/r/rhyme.cgi?typeofrhyme=adv&Word=collection">Rhymes of <i>collection</i></a><br> <br>▸ <a href="pm/#?w1=collection">Invented words related to <i>collection</i></a><br> </td></tr></table></td></tr> </table></div> </div></div> <br> <center><table class="info-box" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="1" width=80%><tr><td><a name=phrases></a> <div class=relheader><b>Similar:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=assembling&loc=rel_sim>assembling</a>, <a href=/?w=aggregation&loc=rel_sim>aggregation</a>, <a href=/?w=ingathering&loc=rel_sim>ingathering</a>, <a href=/?w=assemblage&loc=rel_sim>assemblage</a>, <a href=/?w=accumulation&loc=rel_sim>accumulation</a>, <a href=/?w=compendium&loc=rel_sim>compendium</a>, <a href=/?w=solicitation&loc=rel_sim>solicitation</a>, <a href=/?w=appeal&loc=rel_sim>appeal</a>, <a href=/?w=collecting&loc=rel_sim>collecting</a>, <a href=/?w=compilation&loc=rel_sim>compilation</a>, <a href=/thesaurus/?s=collection&loc=cb><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Opposite:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=dispersal&loc=rel_opp>dispersal</a>, <a href=/?w=distribution&loc=rel_opp>distribution</a>, <a href=/?w=scattering&loc=rel_opp>scattering</a>, <a href=/?w=separation&loc=rel_opp>separation</a>, <a href=/?w=disbursement&loc=rel_opp>disbursement</a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Types:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=stamp+collection&loc=rel_typeof>stamp collection</a>, <a href=/?w=coin+collection&loc=rel_typeof>coin collection</a>, <a href=/?w=art+collection&loc=rel_typeof>art collection</a>, <a href=/?w=book+collection&loc=rel_typeof>book collection</a>, <a href=/?w=antique+collection&loc=rel_typeof>antique collection</a>, <a href=/?w=rock+collection&loc=rel_typeof>rock collection</a>, <a href=/?w=seashell+collection&loc=rel_typeof>seashell collection</a>, <a href="/thesaurus/?s=types%20of%20collection"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Phrases:</b></div><div class=rellist> <nobr><a href=/?w=Data+collection&loc=rel_phrase>Data collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=tax+collection&loc=rel_phrase>tax collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=garbage+collection&loc=rel_phrase>garbage collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=art+collection&loc=rel_phrase>art collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=Collection+development&loc=rel_phrase>Collection development</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=collection+period&loc=rel_phrase>collection period</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=collection+efficiency&loc=rel_phrase>collection efficiency</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=permanent+collection&loc=rel_phrase>permanent collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=debt+collection&loc=rel_phrase>debt collection</a>, </nobr> <nobr><a href=/?w=collection+agency&loc=rel_phrase>collection agency</a>, </nobr> <a href="/?w=**collection**&ssbp=1"><i>more...</i></a> </div> <br> <div class=relheader><b>Adjectives:</b></div><div class=rellist> <a href=/?w=private&loc=rel_adj>private</a>, <a href=/?w=large&loc=rel_adj>large</a>, <a href=/?w=growing&loc=rel_adj>growing</a>, <a href=/?w=small&loc=rel_adj>small</a>, <a href=/?w=extensive&loc=rel_adj>extensive</a>, <a href=/?w=fine&loc=rel_adj>fine</a>, <a href=/?w=complete&loc=rel_adj>complete</a>, <a href=/?w=valuable&loc=rel_adj>valuable</a>, <a href=/?w=whole&loc=rel_adj>whole</a>, <a href=/?w=entire&loc=rel_adj>entire</a>, <a href=/?w=vast&loc=rel_adj>vast</a> </div> <br><div class=relheader><b>Colors:</b></div><div class=rellist2> <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#50c878;'> </span> <a href=/?w=emerald&colors=1&loc=rel_color>emerald</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#e0115f;'> </span> <a href=/?w=ruby&colors=1&loc=rel_color>ruby</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#0f52ba;'> </span> <a href=/?w=sapphire&colors=1&loc=rel_color>sapphire</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#6460a4;'> </span> <a href=/?w=amethyst&colors=1&loc=rel_color>amethyst</a>, <span style='border: 1px solid black; background-color:#ffc87c;'> </span> <a href=/?w=topaz&colors=1&loc=rel_color>topaz</a>, <a href=/?w=collection&colors=1&loc=rel_color2><i>more...</i></a> </div> </td></tr></table></center> <br><br> <center><br> <div class="meter_teaser"> Writing poetry or lyrics? 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