- Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a
mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the collective body
of a nation. - Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring. - Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by
a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army,
jury, etc. - Tending to collect; forming a collection. - Having plurality of origin or authority; as, in
diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments
is called a collective note.
2 . Collective
[ n.]
- A collective noun or name.
Meaning of 'collective' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . collective
[ s]
Meaning (1): - done by or characteristic of individuals acting together
Example in sentence:
a joint identity;
the collective mind;
the corporate good
Meaning (2): - set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
Collective mind Collective mind- (1) The idea that there are mental attributes of a group over and above those of the individuals composing it. (2) The
Collective Effort Model Collective Effort Model is an explanation of social loafing suggesting that perceived links between individuals’ effort and their outcomes are weaker
Collective behaviour Collective behavior is the behavior in crowds and mobs that occurs when the usual norms are suspended.
Collective conscience Collective conscience means common beliefs and values that guide human behaviour. Durkheim posited that such a conscience is
Collective violence Collective violence cen be defined as violent social behaviour perpetuated by a large number of people engaging as a mass.
Collective behavior Collective behavior is in the view of sociologist Neil Smelser, the relatively spontaneous and unstructured behavior of a group of people
Collective protection Collective protection is the protection provided to a group of individuals that permits relaxation of individual chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protection.
Collective unconscious According to Jung, collective unconscious is a common set of ideas, feelings, images, and symbols that we inherit from our ancestors, the
Collective marks Collective marks are trademarks or service marks used by the members of a cooperative, association, or other collective group, including marks indicating membership...