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   Collective , a. [L. collectivus: cf. F. collectif.]
    Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body; congregated or aggregated; as, the collective body of a nation.
   Bp. Hoadley.
   
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   Deducing consequences; reasoning; inferring. [Obs.] “Critical and collective reason.” 
   Sir T. Browne.
   
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   (Gram.) Expressing a collection or aggregate of individuals, by a singular form; as, a collective name or noun, like assembly, army, jury, etc.
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   Tending to collect; forming a collection.
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   Local is his throne . . . to fix a point,
   A central point, collective of his sons.
   Young.
   
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   Having plurality of origin or authority; as, in diplomacy, a note signed by the representatives of several governments is called a collective note.
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   Collective fruit (Bot.), that which is formed from a mass of flowers, as the mulberry, pineapple, and the like; -- called also multiple fruit.
   Gray.
   
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