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collective

/kəˈlɛktɪv/noun, adjective3 syllables

Collective means: forming a whole or aggregate.

Synonyms for collective18

adjective, as in forming a whole or aggregate

agglomerate, agglomerated, agglomerative, clustered, aggregate, aggregated, aggregative, mass, collectivized, collectivised, knockdown, integrative, joint, united

adjective, as in done by or characteristic of individuals acting together

corporate, joint

adjective, as in set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government

socialistic, socialist

also used for collective

congregated

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Opposites of collective

distributive

What does collective mean?4

adjective

1

forming a whole or aggregate

2

done by or characteristic of individuals acting together“the collective mind”

3

set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government“collective farms”

noun

1

members of a cooperative enterprise

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with collective?19

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Collective in a sentence

  • Communism seeks to create a society built for the collective good.Lumi
  • Collective rules are not set straightaway but progressively win recognition.sacredceltic
  • Postmodernism is the period after modernism and that period's collective output.rul
  • Collective punishment for individual crimes is an inadvisable strategy.mailohilohi
  • The consequence of individual crimes should be collective punishment.mailohilohi
  • How can you possibly believe collective punishment is a good idea?mailohilohi
  • Collective bargaining is the only way the workers will get better wages and benefits.Tangobango
  • Respect for laws is fundamental to collective happiness.Nylez

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Forms of collective

as a noun

plural
collectives