a. [ L. collectivus: cf. F. collectif. ]
Local is his throne . . . to fix a point,
A central point, collective of his sons. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]
Collective fruit (Bot.),
n. (Gram.) A collective noun or name. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a mass, or body; in a collected state; in the aggregate; unitedly. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A state of union; mass. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. to bring under collective control; to organize for operation by the principles of collectivism; -- especially of farms and industrial enterprises. Same as collectivize. [ Brit. ]
n. [ Cf. F. collectivisme. ] (Polit. Econ.) The doctrine that land and capital should be owned by society collectively or as a whole; communism. W. G. Summer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. collectiviste. ] An advocate of collectivism. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n.
The proposition to give work by the collectivity is supposed to be in contravention of the sacred principle of monopolistic competition. W. D. Howells. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
v. t. to bring under collective control; to organize for operation by the principles of collectivism; -- especially of farms and industrial enterprises.
a. brought under collective ownership and operating under collectivist principles; -- used especially of organizations operating under the ownership by the state. [ Narrower terms:
a. Having the power of recollecting. J. Foster. [ 1913 Webster ]