Science is far more than a collection of facts and methods.
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Collection
/kəˈlɛkʃən/
Synonyms for "collection" (400 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (80)
Noun(39 words)
Verb(1 words)
amass facts
Adjective(1 words)
artistic portfolio
Strong matches (120)
clustercollectaneacollected workscollectingcolligationcollocationcolluviescombinationcommissariatcommissarycompanycomparisoncompilationcomplete worksconcourseconcurrenceconfluenceconfluxcongeriesconglomeration
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congregationcontributionconvergencecopycornucopiacorpuscorrallingcrewcrowdcumulationcuttingcuttingsdatadata-gatheringdelectusdoledonationdonativedrink offeringdumpeditionembodimentensembleex voto offeringexcerptaexcerptsextractsfestschriftflockflorilegiumflowersfragmentfragmentsfundgardengarlandgarneringgatheringgleaninggleaningsgrouphandoutheapheave offeringhecatombherdhoardholdingsholocaust
Noun(40 words)
collectcollectscompendiacompendiumcompendiumscompilationscompilecompile informationcompilescompilingcomplexcurationdigestdishfuldossiersemporiumsencyclicalsensembleenvironmental sampleepigrams
Verb(5 words)
Adjective(6 words)
contemporary collectioncreative ideasdanish gruppedental equipmentgerman gruppegraphic design portfolio
Related words (200)
Noun(80 words)
home collectionhordingimpromptusingatheringinterview datainventoryitalian completojatakajorumkitslangsetlermontovlevylistslocal historical archivelocilullabiesmagazinematerial samplingmeasurement data
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medievalist archivemeldmenageriesmidrashmiscellaniesmore aggregatemusic collectionmusic collectsmusic selectionmustersnicknacksnorwegian setteoctroioeuvreomnibusesomnibussesorationspasselphilosophical treatisesphotographspickuppocketfulpoetriespresent testimonials in portfoliorepertoriesreprintsresource poolrummagessamhitascience kit itemsscientific datascrapbooksscreenplaysselectionselectionssetsetssextetsshelffulshoeboxshoefulsmatteringssolicitationsource bundlesourcebookspecimen archivestory collectionsstudent portfoliosuitesuitessurvey datasymposiasymposiumsthe followingtollingtravelogstraveloguesunrelated topics guidevisual arts portfoliowines
human sacrificeimmolationimpressionincenseinfanticideingatheringinventoryissuejunctionjuxtapositionkitkittyknotlarderlibationlibrarylibrary editionlotmactationmass
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materialmaterialsmaterielmedleymenageriemiscellaneamiscellanymobilizationmunitionsmuseummusternumberoblationofferingoffertoryomnibusomnium gatherumoutfitpackparcelpartypeace offeringphotograph albumpiacular offeringpilepittanceplenitudeplentypoolpostprintingprovisionprovisionmentprovisionsquotation bookrangerationsraw datarepertoirerepertoryrickrodeorounduprucksacramental offeringsacrificescapegoatschool editionscrapbookselectionself-immolationself-sacrificeseriessetsolicitationstackstockstock-in-tradestockpilestorestoressubscriptionsuitesuppliessupply on handsurveysutteesutteeismsymposiumthank offeringthrongtithetrade booktrade editiontreasuretreasurytrooptrovevarietyvolumevotive offeringwhole offeringzoo
Adjective(10 words)
icelandic setjamultimulti elementportuguese grupoprovincial archivepublic libraryroman law principlesromanian grupscattered itemsswedish kollektion
Verb(5 words)
Determiner(2 words)
most oral-historythe body
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: assemblage, assembling, collecting, abundance, accumulating.
- Sentence evidence is available for collection, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "collection".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "collection"
Keep "collection" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "collection" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "collection", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "collection" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
6 entriesbook collectioncoin collectingcoin collectionmanuscript collectionstamp collectingstamp collection
Collocations
5 entriesart collectionbook collectioncoin collectioncollection sizestamp collection
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
37 translations across 23 languages.
Armenian
2 entries- ժողովածու noun (multiple related objects)
- հավաքածու noun (multiple related objects)
Bulgarian
2 entries- коле́кция noun (multiple related objects)
- сби́рка noun (multiple related objects)
Danish
1 entries- samling noun (multiple related objects)
Finnish
1 entries- kokoelma noun (multiple related objects)
French
1 entries- collection noun (multiple related objects)
Galician
1 entries- colección noun (multiple related objects)
German
3 entries- Kollektion noun (multiple related objects)
- Menge noun (multiple related objects)
- Sammlung noun (multiple related objects)
Hungarian
1 entries- gyűjtemény noun (multiple related objects)
Irish
1 entries- bailiúchán noun (multiple related objects)
Italian
2 entries- collezione noun (multiple related objects)
- raccolta noun (multiple related objects)
Latvian
2 entries- kolekcija noun (multiple related objects)
- krājums noun (multiple related objects)
Norwegian Bokmål
2 entries- kolleksjon noun (multiple related objects)
- samling noun (multiple related objects)
Norwegian Nynorsk
2 entries- kolleksjon noun (multiple related objects)
- samling noun (multiple related objects)
Persian
1 entries- کلکسیون noun (multiple related objects)
Portuguese
1 entries- coleção noun (multiple related objects)
Russian
2 entries- колле́кция noun (multiple related objects)
- набо́р noun (multiple related objects)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- cruinneachadh noun (multiple related objects)
Serbo-Croatian
4 entries- kolèkcija noun (multiple related objects)
- zbȋrka noun (multiple related objects)
- зби̑рка noun (multiple related objects)
- колѐкција noun (multiple related objects)
Spanish
2 entries- colección noun (multiple related objects)
- conjunto noun (multiple related objects)
Swedish
1 entries- samling noun (multiple related objects)
Telugu
1 entries- సమూహము noun (multiple related objects)
Vietnamese
2 entries- tập hợp noun (multiple related objects)
- tập sưu tầm noun (multiple related objects)
Volapük
1 entries- konlet noun (multiple related objects)
Sample sentences
25 total sentences available.
I'd like to have a look at your stamp collection.
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The museum has a fascinating collection of Celtic artifacts.
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The collection is open to the public.
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Showing 4 of 25 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "collection"?
Closest matches include assemblage, assembling, collecting, abundance, accumulating.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "collection"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.