"collections" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kəˈlɛkʃənz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-collections.wav [US]
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} collections
  1. plural of collection Tags: form-of, plural Form of: collection
    Sense id: en-collections-en-noun-aOhYVwcS
  2. (accounting, of an account) A state being beyond merely past due.
    Sense id: en-collections-en-noun-nvhfQN~n Categories (other): Accounting, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 54 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 25 16 1 28 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 24 16 1 30 30 Topics: accounting, business, finance
  3. (accounting) A department that attempts to collect on accounts that are beyond merely past due.
    Sense id: en-collections-en-noun-RrvF8uyH Categories (other): Accounting, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 25 16 1 28 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 24 16 1 30 30 Topics: accounting, business, finance

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔ.lɛk.sjɔ̃/
Rhymes: -sjɔ̃ Head templates: {{head|fr|noun form|g=f}} collections f
  1. plural of collection Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: collection
    Sense id: en-collections-fr-noun-aOhYVwcS
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [French]

IPA: /kɔ.lɛk.tjɔ̃/
Rhymes: -tjɔ̃ Head templates: {{head|fr|verb form}} collections
  1. inflection of collecter:
    first-person plural imperfect indicative
    Tags: first-person, form-of, imperfect, indicative, plural Form of: collecter
    Sense id: en-collections-fr-verb-t8uGHMfC Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 25 16 1 28 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 24 16 1 30 30 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 4 48 48
  2. inflection of collecter:
    first-person plural present subjunctive
    Tags: first-person, form-of, plural, present, subjunctive Form of: collecter
    Sense id: en-collections-fr-verb-iGG1cgN- Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 1 25 16 1 28 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 24 16 1 30 30 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 4 48 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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