collective /kəˈlɛktɪv/adjective 5noun 5forms 1 adjective5 •Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body. •Tending to collect; forming a collection.Local is his throne […] to fix a point, / A central point, collective of his sons. — 1743 •Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form. •Having plurality of origin or authority. •(no longer used) Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring. noun5 •A group dedicated to a particular cause or interest.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 •A farm owned by a collection of people. •One of more farms managed and owned, through the state, by the community. •A collective noun or name. •The flight control used to control a helicopter's ascent or descent.Hover height, rate of ascent, and the rate of descent are controlled by using the collective. Helicopter position and the direction of travel are controlled by the cyclic. — 2021 formscollectives
