Main Entry:

¹col·lec·tive

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈlek-tiv\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1: denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole <flock is a collective word>2 a: formed by collecting : aggregated bof a fruit : multiple3 a: of, relating to, or being a group of individuals b: involving all members of a group as distinct from its individuals <a collective action>4: marked by similarity among or with the members of a group5: collectivized or characterized by collectivism6: shared or assumed by all members of the group <collective responsibility>

— col·lec·tive·ly adverb