Collection

What “Collection” means

Noun

1. A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together.
2. A set of pitch classes used by a composer.
3. The activity of collecting.
4. A set of sets; used because such a thing is in general too large to comply with the formal definition of a set.
5. A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for donations.

Where the word comes from

From Middle English colleccioun, collection, from Old French collection, from Latin collēctiō, collēctiōnem, from collēctus, from colligō (“collect together”), composed of con- + legō (“bring together, gather, collect”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- (“to gather, collect”). Equivalent to collect + -ion.

Business name ideas with “Collection”

Industries where “Collection” fits

We suggest this word for 4 business types and industries, including:

• Collection Agencies
• Hazardous Waste Collection
• Other Waste Collection
• Solid Waste Collection