collection
/kəˈlɛkʃən/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
Noun
Examples
The attic contains a remarkable collection of antiques, oddities, and random junk.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A set of pitch classes used by a composer.
Noun
Examples
The "collectional information" one receives is ambiguous since the collection { C, E, F, G, A } occurs in the key of C and in the key of F.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “collection” mean?
A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
Is “collection” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.