Collective Definition & Meaning
collective
- adjective
- done by or characteristic of individuals acting together; "a joint identity"; "the collective mind"; "the corporate good"
- forming a whole or aggregate
- set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government; "collective farms"
- noun
- members of a cooperative enterprise
"Collective" in song lyrics
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"collective"
51.50 — Stuck in the Game -
"Prototypic landscape staged every step of my well-oiled collective"
Aesop Rock — Skip Town -
"While I stay calm and collective"
BG Knocc Out & Dresta — DPG Killa
Words that rhyme with collective
Usage tips for "collective"
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does collective mean?
- done by or characteristic of individuals acting together; "a joint identity"; "the collective mind"; "the corporate good" forming a whole or aggregate set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government; "collective farms" members of a cooperative enterprise
- What part of speech is collective?
- Collective is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does collective have?
- Collective has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).