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art
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noun
noun: art; plural noun: arts; plural noun: the arts
- 1.the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power."the art of the Renaissance"
synonyms: fine art, artwork "he studied art"- works produced by human creative skill and imagination."his collection of modern art"
synonyms: fine art, artwork "he studied art" - creative activity resulting in the production of paintings, drawings, or sculpture."she's good at art"
- 2.the various branches of creative activity, such as painting, music, literature, and dance."the visual arts"
- 3.subjects of study primarily concerned with the processes and products of human creativity and social life, such as languages, literature, and history (as contrasted with scientific or technical subjects)."the belief that the arts and sciences were incompatible"
- 4.a skill at doing a specified thing, typically one acquired through practice."the art of conversation"
synonyms: skill, craft, technique, knack, facility, ability, know-how "the art of writing"
Origin
collective
- 1.done by people acting as a group."a collective protest"
- belonging or relating to all the members of a group."ministers who share collective responsibility"
synonyms: common, shared, joint, combined, mutual, communal, pooled; More united, allied, cooperative, collaborative"our collective interests"antonyms: individual - taken as a whole; aggregate."the collective power of the workforce"
noun
noun: collective; plural noun: collectives
- 1.a cooperative enterprise.
- a collective farm.
Origin
late Middle English (in the sense ‘representing many individuals’): from Old French collectif, -ive or Latin collectivus, from collect- ‘gathered together,’ from the verb colligere (see collect1).
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Use over time for: collective
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