collections

Curated sets together

Collections are groups of objects gathered together, often systematically: stamp collections, art collections, a collection of essays.

In retail, a collection is a designer's seasonal offerings.

The word also means the act of gathering: garbage collection, debt collection.

In computing, collections are data structures that group multiple elements.

literary

anthology

Collected literary works volume

selected works · complete works · stories · essays · poems · letters · volume · edition · treasury · reader

museum

exhibits

Displays for viewing

curation · docent · permanent · traveling · acquisition · catalogue · display · installation · conservation · accession

hobby

stamps

Postal payment adhesives

comic books · trading cards · antiques · model trains · autographs · dolls · sneakers · action figures · teddy bears · LEGO sets

debt

arrears

Overdue financial obligations

default · delinquency · dunning · garnishment · bailiff · agency · outstanding · unpaid · recovery · notices

data

dataset

Organized collection of information

corpus · archive · metadata · indexing · digitization · retrieval · storage · records · files · catalog

fashion

line

Continuous mark or queue

spring · fall · ready-to-wear · designer · seasonal · lookbook · debut · showcase · ensemble · pieces

Categories
Opposites
aggregation vs. dispersal

collectionsscatterings

Dispersed small quantities

dispersals · distributions · disseminations · dispersion · disbursements

grouped vs. singular

collectionsindividuals

Separate, distinct people

singles · dispersions · singletons · isolates · one-offs

accumulation vs. dispersal action

collectionsdistributions

Acts of parceling out

dispersions · giveaways · disposals · disbursements · donations

Phrases
Family

collection, subcollection

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G