collective
Translation
collective, joint, shared
Examples
It was a collective decision.
It was a collective decision.
We made a collective effort to clean the park.
We made a collective effort to clean the park.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) relating to a group of people It was a collective decision.
Similar Words
Synonyms: joint, shared, common; Antonyms: individual, separate
Etymology
From Latin 'colligere' (to gather together), from 'col-' (together) + 'legere' (to gather).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'collection' of people acting together as one group.