adj
collective
kuh-LEHK-tihv
adj
1
Shared by, or done by, a group as a whole rather than by individuals separately.
"The team made a collective decision to postpone the launch."
"They felt a collective sense of relief when the results came in."
noun
1
A group of people organized around a shared cause, business, or way of working together.
"The farm is run as a collective, with profits shared equally."
How to Use Collective
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something done together as a group, or refers to the group itself.
Common pairings
collective effort
collective bargaining
artists' collective
Word Forms
collectives plural
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Etymology
From Latin collectivus, from colligere, "to gather together".