[col.lec.tive] adj (15c) 1: denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole "flock is a ~ word"
2. a: formed by collecting: aggregated b of a fruit: multiple 3 a: of, relating to, or being a group of individuals b: involving all members of a group as distinct from its individuals
4: marked by similarity among or with the members of a group
5: collectivized or characterized by collectivism
6: shared or assumed by all members of the group "~ responsibility" -- col.lec.tive.ly adv
[2]collective n (1655) 1: a collective body: group
2: a cooperative unit or organization; specif: collective farm