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collectivedone by people acting as a group

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: done by people acting as a group

Pronunciation (IPA): /kəˈlektɪv/

Korean meaning: 집단의, 공동의, 단체의

Korean pronunciation: 컬**렉**티브

Example Sentences

  • The entire office made a collective sigh when the boss announced mandatory overtime on Friday.
  • Our collective intelligence somehow decreases when we're trying to split the dinner bill.
  • The research team's collective expertise led to a breakthrough in renewable energy.

collective

ADJECTIVE

//kəˈlektɪv//

done by people acting as a group

collective concept
💡 Concept

done by people acting as a group

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kəˈlektɪv/
🇬🇧 UK/kəˈlektɪv/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcol--
Rootlect
Suffix--ive

Origin

From Latin 'collectivus', derived from 'collectus' (past participle of 'colligere'), meaning 'to gather together'. The Latin root combines 'com-' (together) and 'legere' (to gather or choose).

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🎵Rhyme

selectivedetectiveprotectiveeffective
selective
detective
protective
effective

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The entire office made a collective sigh when the boss announced mandatory overtime on Friday.

😄 Fun example

Our collective intelligence somehow decreases when we're trying to split the dinner bill.

The research team's collective expertise led to a breakthrough in renewable energy.

The students formed a collective to protest against the tuition increase.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

communaljointsharedgroupcommon

Antonyms

individualpersonalseparate

Related

collectioncollaboratecommunitycooperateunite