collection

the act or process of collecting.

The first known use: in the 14th century

Word Structure

10 Letters, 3 Syllable

collection

8 Phonemes

k ə l e k S ə n

onset, rime

- -

Morpheme

collection

ə = schwa

Sentence Examples

The technology makes data collection easier.

There will be a trash collection this week.

The museum's collection is one of the best in the country.

We took up a collection for the school renovations.

Ten percent of the collection goes to the city's shelters for homeless people.

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