Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass,
sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the
collective body of a nation.
Deducing consequences; reasoning;
inferring.
Expressing a collection
or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a
collective name or noun, like assembly,
army, jury, etc.
Tending to collect; forming a
collection.
Having plurality of origin or
authority; as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives
of several governments is called a collective
note.