colˌlective ˈnoun BrE AmE noun [countable]
technical a noun, such as ‘family’ or ‘flock’, that is the name of people or things considered as a unit
colˌlective ˈnoun BrE AmE noun [countable]
technical a noun, such as ‘family’ or ‘flock’, that is the name of people or things considered as a unit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012