the act of remembering something; the ability to remember
re+collect+ion
Shared component: collect · gather
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Related forms: collect · 15 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesTo remember something, especially by making an effort to remember it.
re+collect
Shared component: collect · gather
done or shared by all members of a group
collect+ive
Shared component: collect · gather
In a way that involves all members of a group as a whole; jointly.
collect+ive+ly
Shared component: collect · gather
(of a person, state, or manner) calm and composed; having gathered one's thoughts and feelings.
re+collect+ed
Shared component: collect · gather
not having been collected or gathered together
un+collect+ed
Shared component: collect · gather
Items that are collected as a hobby, often due to their rarity, age, or sentimental value.
collect+ible+s
Shared component: collect · gather
Relating to the principle of giving priority to the group over the individual.
collect+ive+ist
Shared component: collect · gather
(of a debt) not able to be collected or recovered, especially because the debtor is unable or unwilling to pay.
un+collect+ible
Shared component: collect · gather
Relating to or characterized by the principle of giving priority to the group over the individual.
collect+iv+istic
Shared component: collect · gather
collectedExtended relation
brought or gathered together; assembled
col+lect+ed
Extended relation: collect · gather
collectibleExtended relation
Describing an item that is considered worth collecting, often due to rarity, quality, or sentimental value.
collect+ible
Extended relation: collect · gather
collectivismExtended relation
A political or economic theory advocating collective control, especially over production and distribution, as opposed to private ownership.
collect+ive+ism
Extended relation: collect · gather
collectivityExtended relation
The quality or state of being collective; a collective whole.
collect+ive+ity
Extended relation: collect · gather
collectivizeExtended relation
to organize something according to the principle of collective ownership, especially to bring private property under state or communal control.
collect+ive+ize
Extended relation: collect · gather