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collective Definition

col·lec·tive (kə lek′ tiv)

adjective

  1. formed by collecting; gathered into a whole
  2. of, as, or characteristic of a group; of or by all or many of the individuals in a group acting together the collective effort of the students
  3. designating or of any enterprise in which people work together as a group, esp. under a system of collectivism a collective farm
  4. Gram.
    1. designating a noun which is singular in form but denotes a collection of individuals (e.g., army, orchestra, crowd): it is treated as singular when the collection is thought of as a whole and as plural when the individual members are thought of as acting separately
    2. designating a prefix which denotes a collecting or a collection

Etymology: ME & OFr collectif < L collectivus

noun

  1. any collective enterprise; specif., a collective farm
  2. the people working in such an enterprise
  3. Gram. a collective noun

collective Related Forms

col·lec′·tively adverb

collective Synonyms

collective

modif.

collected, combined, aggregate, group, cumulative, accumulated, gathered, concentrated, consolidated, common, cooperative, composite, concerted, corporate, joint, mutual, collectivist; see also common 5, gathered.

collective Synonyms

collective

n.

cooperative, collective unit, communistic project; see cooperative, organization 3.

collective Usage Examples

Converse of object

organize: Most of the organized video activist collectives also distribute and sell their own videos.

Adjective modifier

  • other: Portland is known worldwide for getting technical resources and website security to other collectives in the network.
  • Many: Many collectives, from London to Bolivia, have produced short-lived newspapers.

Modifies a noun

  • bargaining: Big efforts went into breaking up national collective bargaining.
  • worship: A daily act of collective worship for all pupils is not yet provided.
  • consciousness: By activating the Collective Consciousness, we can do something positive.
  • punishment: The response of the occupation force has been aerial bombardment and collective punishment, only deepening the hatred and resentment felt by Iraqis.
  • noun: It gets better, the collective noun for Social Workers was hard, ' a dawn raid?
  • agreement: In the mirror collective bargaining agreement never out of.

Modifying Another Word

  • loose: A loose collective of unpaid, unloved contributors led by stroppy social misfit Lester Haines.
  • truly: We have also learned that truly collective effects and responsibilities are needed to make the organization flourish.
  • only: Unfortunately, his central argument - that only collective action can save us from climate chaos - rationalizes the Government latest failure.
  • about: I think it is about collective traits, basic to all of humanity.

Noun used with modifier

  • video: Most of the organized video activist collectives also distribute and sell their own videos.
  • grassroots: But to not let another party even hear what grassroots collectives are saying is a sure way to marginalize thier own issues.

Preposition: of

  • musician: They've become a bit of a collective of musicians all headed by the ever present lead man Kurt Heasley.
  • artist: OMSK is a collective of artists working in a variety of disciplines.
  • woman: It is composed of collectives of women from the slums where NSDF has membership.
  • performer: Frogs Graphic Design Full Moon Performers is a local, unique and dynamic collective of modern circus performers and live musicians.
  • singer: It is a creative company: a collective of singers, arrangers and composers.