"collectional" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: collection + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|collection|al}} collection + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} collectional (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to collecting, gathering, or grouping items together. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-collectional-en-adj-aBj-jpBw
  2. Of or pertaining to a collection (set of items gathered together or a set of related items) or collections. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-collectional-en-adj-j1uQP5zB Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 9 13 36 42
  3. (music) Pertaining to a collection (set of pitch classes). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-collectional-en-adj-WsRP9vEx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 44 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 9 13 36 42 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  4. (logic) Pertaining to all elements of a collection simultaneously, rather than to the individual elements of the collection or to the collection as a whole. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Logic
    Sense id: en-collectional-en-adj-IcNgW9f7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 6 44 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 9 13 36 42 Topics: human-sciences, logic, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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