Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z collablang A constructed language (conlang) that was created via a collaborative effort by more than one person. collabo A collaboration with another artist, in urban contemporary music. collaborate To work together with others to achieve a common goal. collaboratedly In a collaborated manner; collaboratively collaboration The act of collaborating. collaborational Synonym of collaborative. collaborationism The act of collaborating, especially with an enemy. collaborationist One who collaborates, a collaborator. collaborative Of, relating to, or done by collaboration. collaboratively In a collaborative manner. collaborativeness The quality of being collaborative. collaborativity The quality of being collaborative. collaborator A person who works with others towards a common goal. collaboratory That is involved in, or aids collaboration; collaborative collaboratress A female collaborator. collaboratrix Female collaborator. collabral Having growth lines that follow the line of the outer lip collabulary A folksonomy, or user-generated system of tagging content, that is enriched by collaboration with experts in the field. collacin A degenerated form of collagen Collado A surname from Spanish. collage A picture made by sticking other pictures onto a surface or juxtaposing them digitally in analogous manner. collaged Glued together in the manner of a collage. collagelike Resembling or characteristic of a collage; presenting a jumble of different types of content collagen The main structural protein in the extracellular matrix of the connective tissues of many animals. collagenase An enzyme that breaks the peptide bonds in collagen. collagenated Modified by the addition of collagen. collagenation The formation of collagen in tissue collageneous Relating to or composed of collagen. collagenesis The production of collagen within the body. collagenic Relating to or composed of collagen. collagenization The formation of collagen, especially the replacement of normal tissue with collagen collagenized Modified by the addition of collagen collagenolysis The chemical breakdown of collagen collagenolytic Able to lyse collagen (and other lysine-containing proteins). collagenolytically In a collagenolytic manner collagenoma A nevus typically containing collagen collagenopathic Relating to a collagenopathy collagenopathy Any disease or disorder that affects the collagen of connective tissue collagenosis Any of a group of diseases that affect connective tissue (rather than collagen) collagenous Of, pertaining to, or resembling collagen. collager An artist who produces collages. collagey collagelike collagic Like a collage, made from the assemblage of diverse things. collagist In the manner of a collage, or of the making of a collage. collagraph An artistic print made through the printmaking process of collagraphy. collagraphy A printmaking process in which materials are applied to a rigid substrate (such as cardboard or wood). collamer A collagen copolymer used to make biocompatible lenses Collantes A surname from Spanish. collapsar The black hole thought to form following the gravitational collapse of a massive star. collapse To break apart and fall down suddenly; to cave in. collapser A person or thing that collapses. collapsibility The condition of being collapsible. collapsible Designed to be collapsed, especially so as to be more compact when not in use. collapsin Any of a family of glycoproteins that inhibit regeneration of mature neurones collapsion collapse collapsism The belief that a system or entity will collapse. collapsitarian A person who desires or predicts a social or economic collapse. collapsitarianism Desire to see, or belief that one will see, a social or economic collapse. collapsium A fictional material usually described as having an extremely high density. collapsogram A spectrum obtained by taking the average of a number of observations collapsologist Someone concerned with collapsology. collapsology The transdisciplinary study of the collapse of industrial civilization, and what might succeed it. collar The part of an upper garment (shirt, jacket, etc.) that fits around the neck and throat, especially if sewn from a separate piece of fabric. collarable For which it is appropriate to put a collar on. collarbone The bone joining the shoulder and the breastbone. collarboned Having a collarbone or collarbones; (in combination) having a specified kind of collarbone. collard A Mediterranean variety of kale, Brassica oleracea var. acephala. collared Having a collar (or other encircling demarcation). Collarenebri A locality in the Moree Plains council area and the Walgett council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. collarette A small collar, especially as a kind of necklace of lace, fur etc. for women; a ruff Collargate A 2025 controversy within the Twitch community involving American streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker, who was accused of using a shock collar on his dog Kaya. collargol A form of colloidal silver used as an antiinflammatory, antibacterial and astringent collaring Material for making shirt collars. collarless Of a garment, having no collar. collarlessness Absence of a collar. collarmaker Someone who makes collars. collarmaking The manufacture of collars. Collaroy A suburb of Sydney in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia. Collas A surname from French. collascope An instrument designed to inspect the cervix before childbirth collastin A degenerated form of collagen collatable That may be collated collate To examine diverse documents and so on, to discover similarities and differences. collatee A person who is in receipt of (collated to) a benefice collateral Parallel, in the same vein, side by side. collateralise Non-Oxford British spelling of collateralize. collaterality The condition of being collateral. collateralizable Capable of being collateralized. collateralization The act or process of collateralizing. collateralize To secure a loan or other contract by using collateral. collateralized Secured by a pledge of collateral. collaterally In collateral relation; not lineally. collateralness The state or quality of being collateral. collaterogenesis The generation of collateral circulation via new blood vessels collaterogenic Relating to collaterogenesis collation The act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison. collational of, or pertaining to collation collationer A person who collates, or who checks collation (of documents etc) collatitious Characterised by the contributions of many people. collative Having the power of conferring. collator A person who collates. collaud To join in praising or worshiping. Collazo A surname. Collazos A surname from Spanish. colle A surname originating as a patronymic. colleague A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate, a workmate. colleagueship The state of being a colleague collect To gather together; amass. collectable Suitable for collecting. collectanea A selective collection of passages from various sources or by various authors; an anthology. collectarium A book that contains the collects (type of prayer). collectary Synonym of collectarium. collectathon Synonym of collect-'em-up. collected Gathered together. collectedly In a collected manner; calmly. collectedness The state or quality of being collected. collectibility The quality of being collectible. collectible Worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic. collectin A form of lectin derived from collagen. collecting A hobby including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever items are of interest to the individual collector. collection A set of items or amount of material procured, gathered or presented together. collectional Of or pertaining to collecting, gathering, or grouping items together. collectionally Pertaining to collections (sets of pitch classes) collectioner A poor person who was entitled to receive some of the money from a church's collection plate. collectionitis An obsessive desire to collect things; collectomania. collections A state being beyond merely past due. collective Formed by gathering or collecting; gathered into a mass, sum, or body. collectively In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately. collectiveness The state or quality of being collective. collectivism An economic system in which the means of production and distribution are owned and controlled by the people collectively collectivist Of or pertaining to collectivism. collectivistic Of or pertaining to collectivism. collectivistically In a collectivistic manner. collectivity The condition of being collective. collectivization The act of collectivizing collectivize To organize (a farm or industrial enterprise) on the basis of collective control. collectomania An obsessive desire to collect things. collector A person who or thing that collects, or which creates or manages a collection. collectorate The district or seat of a collector of customs; a collectorship. collectoress A female collector. collectorship The rank or office of a collector of customs or other taxes. collectory The office of a collector. collectrin A glycoprotein that has a regulatory function in kidney development. colledge A surname. colleen A girl. college A specialized division of a university. collegebound Bound for college; soon to attend college. collegeboy A young man who is a student in tertiary education, or one who holds a tertiary degree. colleged Educated; having graduated from higher education. collegeless Without a college education or degree.