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collected

adjective

Simple meaning

Brought together in one place.

Pronunciation

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kuhlehktuhd

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kəˈlɛktəd

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. not comparable

    Brought together in one place

  2. Cool‐headed, emotionally stable, in focus.

  3. not comparable

    Gathered together.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
Everyday English

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This meaning: Brought together in one place

Used this way, collected is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use collected

  • “The collected works of Milton.”adjective

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • collectverbBase word

    Get or gather together.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • collectornounPerson or profession

    A person who collects things.

  • collectivenounDerived noun · specialist

    Members of a cooperative enterprise.

  • collectiblenounDerived noun · specialist

    Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique).

  • collectablenounDerived noun · specialist

    Things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique).

  • collectivelyadverbDerived adverb

    In conjunction with.

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Synonyms

Sense: brought together in one place

assembledaccumulatedmassed

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