"collection" meaning in English

See collection in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kəˈlɛkʃən/ [US] Audio: en-us-collection.ogg [US] Forms: collection [singular], collections [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A collection is a group of things of the same type. They are usually special in some way.
    Sense id: simple-collection-en-noun-xoZ13Xxz
  2. If you take a collection, you ask many people for money, for a particular reason.
    Sense id: simple-collection-en-noun-rIvrHiIj
     
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