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Col*lect"ive (?), a. [L. collectivus: cf. F. collectif.] 1. Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the collective body of a nation. Bp. Hoadley.
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2. Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring. [Obs.] “Critical and collective reason.” Sir T. Browne.
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3. (Gram.) Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army, jury, etc.
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4. Tending to collect; forming a collection.
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Local is his throne . . . to fix a point,
A central point, collective of his sons. Young.
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5. Having plurality of origin or authority; as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments is called a collective note.
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Collective fruit (Bot.), that which is formed from a mass of flowers, as the mulberry, pineapple, and the like; -- called also multiple fruit. Gray.
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Col*lect"ive, n. (Gram.) A collective noun or name.
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