collective

adjective

How many syllables in collective?

There are 3 syllables in the word collective.

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Divide collective into syllables:

col · lec · tive

How to pronounce collective:

Definition of collective:

collective (adjective):: done by or characteristic of individuals acting together.; done by or characteristic of individuals acting as a group; denoting a number of persons or things considered as one group or whole

Synonyms for collective:

collaborative

combined

common

communal

concerted

conjoint

cooperative

corporate

joint

multiple

mutual

pooled

public

reciprocal

shared

unified

united

Antonyms for collective:

alone

autonomous

characteristic

circumscribed

companionless

constituent

cross-sectional

dedicated

different

discrete

disparate

distinct

distinctive

distinguished

divisional

especial

exclusionary

exclusive

exclusory

express

free-standing

freestanding

independent

individual

individualised

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