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collective noun

Noun CEFR B2
kəˌlɛk.tɪv ˈnaʊn

Definitions

A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals.

Equivalents

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Examples

“A hundred, a thousand, few, many, are to be considered as collective nouns, and distinguished as such, by the singular article.”
“British English tends more than American English to have⟳ plural agreement with collective nouns.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

collective number collective numeral collective punishment collective security Collective Security Treaty Organisation collective species

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