collection's
Owned by accumulation
Collection's is the possessive form of collection, indicating something belonging to or associated with a collection.
It typically modifies a noun that follows: The museum's collection's value has increased dramatically or The collection's curator gave a tour.
Because collection itself often appears in possessive constructions with of, the 's form can sometimes create awkward phrasing that writers avoid by restructuring sentences.
Individual units or objects
- piecesParts of something divided
- objectsTangible items or protests
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- specimensRepresentative items for examination
works · contents · components · elements · scope · range · breadth · diversity
Museum professional's possessive
- museum'sOf an exhibit hall
- gallery'sArt venue's possessive form
- archive'sOf a records collection
- library'sOf a book collection
institution's · estate's · donor's · acquisitions · holdings · inventory · catalog · provenance
Degree of importance
- appraisalEstimation of worth
- valuationAssessment of monetary worth
- rarityUncommon occurrence
- significanceQuality of mattering
importance · prestige · authenticity · condition · insurance · assessment · market · auction
Ordered configuration or agreement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- orderingPlacing in sequence
display · storage · documentation · indexing · curation · preservation · archiving · labeling
items
Individual units or objects
- piecesParts of something divided
- objectsTangible items or protests
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
specimens · works · contents · components · elements · scope · range · breadth · diversity · extent
curator's
Museum professional's possessive
library's · institution's · estate's · donor's · acquisitions · holdings · inventory · catalog · provenance · trustee's
worth
Degree of importance
significance · importance · prestige · authenticity · condition · insurance · assessment · market · auction · estimate
arrangement
Ordered configuration or agreement
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
- catalogingSystematic organization into records
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
ordering · display · storage · documentation · indexing · curation · preservation · archiving · labeling · sorting
collection'sindividual's
Belonging to one entity
item's · piece's · unit's · specimen's · element's
- movie collectionAccumulated owned films
- coin collectionAccumulated currency specimens
- collection plateReceptacle for congregational donations
- permanent collectionInstitution's owned artworks
- trash collectionHauling away discarded materials
- stamp collectionGathered postage pieces