Word Meaning

collective definition and meaning

a. Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the collective body of a nation.
a. Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.
a. Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army, jury, etc.
a. Tending to collect; forming a collection.
a. Having plurality of origin or authority; as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments is called a collective note.
n. A collective noun or name.

Crossword clues for collective

- Joint (decision)