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collective
English
Etymology
From Middle French collectif, from Latin coll?ct?vus, from coll?ctus, past participle of collig? (“I collect”), from com- (“together”) + leg? (“I gather”). Compare French collectif. Doublet of colectivo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??l?kt?v/
- Hyphenation, US: col?lec?tive; UK: col?lect?ive
- Rhymes: -?kt?v
Adjective
collective (not comparable)
- formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated
- tending to collect; forming a collection
- having plurality of origin or authority
- (grammar) expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form
- (obsolete) deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring.
- 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici
- critical and collective reason
- 1643, Thomas Browne, Religio Medici
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Noun
collective (plural collectives)
- a farm owned by a collection of people
- (especially in communist countries) one of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community
- (grammar) a collective noun or name
- (by extension) a group dedicated to a particular cause or interest
- 2005, Zoya Kocur, Simon Leung, Theory in contemporary art since 1985 (page 76)
- There are, however, a number of contemporary artists and art collectives that have defined their practice precisely around the facilitation of dialogue among diverse communities.
- 2005, Zoya Kocur, Simon Leung, Theory in contemporary art since 1985 (page 76)
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See also
- collective fruit (Botany), that which is formed from a mass of flowers, as the mulberry, pineapple, and the like; -- called also multiple fruit.
References
- collective in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- collective in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- collective at OneLook Dictionary Search
Further reading
- "collective" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 69.
French
Adjective
collective
- feminine singular of collectif
Latin
Adjective
coll?ct?ve
- vocative masculine singular of coll?ct?vus
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uniform
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French uniforme, from Latin uniformis.
Pronunciation
- (US) enPR: yo?o?n?-fôrm, IPA(key): /?jun??f??m/, /?jun?f?m/
- (UK) IPA(key): /?ju?n?f??m/
- Hyphenation: uni?form
- Rhymes: -??(r)m
Adjective
uniform (comparative more uniform, superlative most uniform)
- Unvarying; all the same.
- Consistent; conforming to one standard.
- 1593, Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, in 1830, The Ecclesiastical Polity and Other Works of Richard Hooker, page 313,
- The only doubt is, about the manner of their unity; how far Churches are bound to be uniform in their Ceremonies, and what way they ought to take for that purpose.
- 1593, Richard Hooker, Of the Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity, in 1830, The Ecclesiastical Polity and Other Works of Richard Hooker, page 313,
- (mathematics) with speed of convergence not depending on choice of function argument; as in uniform continuity, uniform convergence
- (chemistry, of a polymer) Composed of a single macromolecular species.
- (geometry) (of a polyhedron) That is isogonal and whose faces are regular polygons; (of an n-dimensional (n>3) polytope) that is isogonal and whose bounding (n-1)-dimensional facets are uniform polytopes.
Usage notes
- As a description of polymers, the IUPAC prefers the term uniform to monodisperse.
Synonyms
- (unvarying): regular, stable; see also Thesaurus:steady
- (all the same): invariable, of a piece; see also Thesaurus:homogeneous
Antonyms
- nonuniform
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Noun
uniform (plural uniforms)
- A distinctive outfit that serves to identify members of a group.
- 1932, Elmer Wheeler, Tested Selling Sentences (the Language of the Brain): Master Book
- The Hooverette [housedress] can be worn as a dress or as an apron.
- This is the latest in uniforms, madam, according to Vogue.
- F. W. Robertson
- There are many things which a soldier will do in his plain clothes which he scorns to do in his uniform.
- 1932, Elmer Wheeler, Tested Selling Sentences (the Language of the Brain): Master Book
- Uniform, the letter U in the ICAO spelling alphabet
- A uniformed police officer (as opposed to a detective).
- 1996, S. J. Rozan, Concourse,[2] Macmillan, ?ISBN, page 265,
- Skeletor held the gun against Speedo’s head, held Speedo between himself and the cops who stood, motionless and futile, where they’d stopped. Robinson, Lindfors, Carter, three uniforms and I watched helpless as Skeletor, dragging Speedy with him, inched out the gate, started backing down the hill.
- 2001, Christine Wiltz, The Last Madam: A Life in the New Orleans Underworld,[3] Da Capo Press, ?ISBN, page 113,
- Four men flew out of it, three uniforms and one in what appeared to be an English riding outfit—boots, whip, the whole nine yards. […] He called out, “I’m the superintendent of police.”
- 2004, Will Christopher Baer, Penny Dreadful,[4] MacAdam/Cage Publishing, ?ISBN, page 81,
- Eyes to the front now and there was the body, a lump of black and brown. Moon counted three uniforms and a photographer, the medical examiner and his assistant.
- 1996, S. J. Rozan, Concourse,[2] Macmillan, ?ISBN, page 265,
Translations
Verb
uniform (third-person singular simple present uniforms, present participle uniforming, simple past and past participle uniformed)
- (transitive) To clothe in a uniform.
Translations
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French uniforme, from Latin ?nif?rmis.
Pronunciation 1
- IPA(key): /?y.ni?f?rm/
- Hyphenation: uni?form
Noun
uniform n (plural uniformen, diminutive uniformpje n)
- Uniform; a distinctive outfit. [from 18th c.]
Derived terms
- politie-uniform
Descendants
- Afrikaans: uniform
Pronunciation 2
- IPA(key): /?yni?f?rm/
- Hyphenation: uni?form
- Rhymes: -?rm
Adjective
uniform (comparative uniformer, superlative uniformst)
- Uniform. [from 16th c.]
Inflection
Descendants
- Afrikaans: uniform
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
uniform m or f (definite singular uniforma or uniformen, indefinite plural uniformer, definite plural uniformene)
- a uniform
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
uniform f (definite singular uniforma, indefinite plural uniformer, definite plural uniformene)
- a uniform
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /u??i.f?rm/
Noun
uniform m inan
- (rare) uniform
Declension
Synonyms
- mundur, mundurek
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ?nif?rmis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?u.ni?form/
Adjective
uniform m or n (feminine singular uniform?, masculine plural uniformi, feminine and neuter plural uniforme)
- uniform
Declension
Related terms
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin uniformis.
Pronunciation
Noun
uniform c
- Uniform; a distinctive outfit.
Declension
References
- uniform in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) (noun)
- uniform in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB) (adjective)
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