collective number

noun

A collective noun used to indicate a set of items of a particular size.

Meanings

nouncollective number (plural collective numbers)

plural collective numbers

  1. A collective noun used to indicate a set of items of a particular size.
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APA

collective number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collective%20number

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“collective number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collective%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collective number,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collective%20number.

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