I. kə-ˈlek-tiv adjective
Date: 15th century
1. : denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole
flock is a collective 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
a collective action
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
collective responsibility
• col·lec·tive·ly adverb
II. noun
Date: 1655
1. : a collective body : group
2. : a cooperative unit or organization ; specifically : collective farm
3. : a helicopter control system governing lift