collection

/kəˈlɛkʃən/noun
Elementary
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.

6

Debt collection.

7

The act of inferring or concluding from premises or observed facts; also, that which is inferred.

8

The jurisdiction of a collector of excise.

9

A set of college exams generally taken at the start of the term.

10

The quality of being collected; calm composure.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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