"collections" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈlɛkʃənz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-collections.wav [US]
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  1. plural of collection Tags: form-of, plural Form of: collection
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  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
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