collecting
Amassing items systematically
Collecting is the activity of gathering objects of a particular type, typically as a hobby: stamp collecting, She's been collecting vintage postcards for years.
The word emphasizes the ongoing practice rather than a single act of acquisition.
What you accumulate becomes a collection.
Collection of people meeting
- amassingCollecting in quantity
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- stockpilingAccumulating supplies in quantity
- compilingGathering into unified whole
aggregating · acquiring · accruing · assembling · storing · accumulating · piling up · building up
Postal payment adhesives
- coinsMetal money units
- comicsSequential art medium
- figurinesSmall ornamental sculptures
- antiquesValuable old items
vinyls · trading cards · postcards · dolls · miniatures · toys · books · sneakers
Systematic organization into records
- archivingStoring for long-term keeping
- displayingPresenting to view
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
- organizingSystematically putting in order
documenting · classifying · indexing · labeling · accessioning · provenance · conservation · restoration
Metal money units
- currencyMedium of exchange
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- medallionsLarge decorative discs
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
mint · proof coins · commemoratives · tokens · specie · circulated · uncirculated · silver dollars
Postal payment adhesives
- postageFee for mailing
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- perforationHole punched through something
- watermarkTranslucent authentication mark
mint condition · stamp albums · commemoratives · definitives · airmail stamps · block · sheet
Objects preserving travel memories
- keepsakesItems preserved for sentiment
- autographsHandwritten celebrity names
- programsCoded instructions for computers
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
posters · jerseys · props · signatures · limited editions · vintage items · sports memorabilia · movie memorabilia
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
- fossilsPreserved ancient organism traces
potsherds · ceramics · inscriptions · heirlooms · paleontology · ethnography · heritage · treasure hunting
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- amassingCollecting in quantity
- hoardingExcessive accumulation of goods
- stockpilingAccumulating supplies in quantity
compiling · aggregating · acquiring · accruing · assembling · storing · accumulating · piling up · building up · consolidating
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
antiques · vinyls · trading cards · postcards · dolls · miniatures · toys · books · sneakers · wine
cataloging
Systematic organization into records
- archivingStoring for long-term keeping
- displayingPresenting to view
- preservingProtecting from deterioration
organizing · documenting · classifying · indexing · labeling · accessioning · provenance · conservation · restoration · exhibition
coins
Metal money units
- currencyMedium of exchange
- banknotesPaper currency notes
- medallionsLarge decorative discs
bullion · mint · proof coins · commemoratives · tokens · specie · circulated · uncirculated · silver dollars · gold coins
stamps
Postal payment adhesives
- postageFee for mailing
- cancellationVoiding of plans
- perforationHole punched through something
watermark · mint condition · stamp albums · commemoratives · definitives · airmail stamps · block · sheet
souvenirs
Objects preserving travel memories
- keepsakesItems preserved for sentiment
- autographsHandwritten celebrity names
- programsCoded instructions for computers
tickets · posters · jerseys · props · signatures · limited editions · vintage items · sports memorabilia · movie memorabilia · playbills
archaeology
Study of physical remnants
- excavationAct of unearthing
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- antiquitiesHistorical objects from ages past
fossils · potsherds · ceramics · inscriptions · heirlooms · paleontology · ethnography · heritage · treasure hunting · metal detecting
- game playrules, scoring, turns, winning, losing
- kid activitiesplaying, running, jumping, climbing, swinging
- acquiringobtaining, getting, grabbing, seizing, taking
- gatheringgathering, accumulating, amassing, compiling, hoarding
- harvestingreaping, picking, gathering, plucking, hand picking
- receivinggetting, taking, obtaining, acquiring, gaining
collectingdispersing
Spreading widely apart
scattering · distributing · spreading · disseminating · diffusing
collectingdelivering
Transporting to a recipient
distributing · dispensing · dispatching · giving · dropping off
collectingdiscarding
Removing what's unwanted
disposing · throwing away · giving away · relinquishing · getting rid of
- card collectingHobby of gathering trading pieces
- movie collectionAccumulated owned films
- coin collectionAccumulated currency specimens
- collection plateReceptacle for congregational donations
- permanent collectionInstitution's owned artworks
- trash collectionHauling away discarded materials
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