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`collaborationlst‘
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`collide
`
`ing of money, as inchurch. b. The sum collected.
`col-lec'tiva (lcadék't'iv) mil. 1. Formed by collecting; assembled
`or accumulated into a whole. 2. Of. pertaining to. characteris-
`tic of, or made by a number of individuals taken or acting as a
`group: a collective decision. —n.
`1. A collective enterprise or
`the persons working in it. 2. Grammar. A collective noun (reel.
`h—col-lac’tivo-Iy adv. wool-lac’tlvnvnaxs a.
`collective bargaining. Negotiation between the representatives
`of organized workers and their employer or employers to deter-
`mine wages. hours. rules. and working conditions.
`collective farm. A farm or a group of farms organized as a
`
`unit, managed and worked cooperatively by a group of laborers
`under governmental supervision. See id “utz. kalkhoz.
`collective fruit. Botany. A. multlolc fruit (seal.
`collective noun. Grammar. A noun that denotes a collection of
`
`cc treasonably. as with an enemy occupying onc‘s coun-
`f‘aépclfliatc Latin Collabrirtirc 1 Latinlcomn together + labdrorc.
`to work. from labor, labor (soc lag-1 in Appendix*).] —~nol-lab’~
`0.ra’tion n. wool-Iob’o-ra’tor (-ra’tor) it.
`CO].latl-D-raitl0n'l51'
`(thVlilJ'wl‘t-i’Sh‘QH-isl‘l n. A person who
`collaborates with an enemy occupying his country. ~—-ool~lnb’-
`o-m’rion-ism’ n.
`,
`.
`,
`.
`.
`.
`5054393 (kt‘i-lazh’l n. An artistic composition of materials and
`objects pasted over
`a surface. often With unifying lines and
`color. Wrench. from caller.
`to glue. paste, from colic, glue,
`from Vulgar Latin calla (unattcsted).
`irorn Greet: kolla. Sec
`kclei~ in Appendixfl
`,
`,
`.
`.
`,
`col-lb‘gel’l {koi’ogiom n. The fibrous albuminmd constituent or
`bone, cartilage. and connective tissue.
`[Greek lcolla. glue Lsee
`collage) + «GENJ wool’la-gen’lc (kdl’o-jén’ik], col-lag’nmous
`(ks-lal’o-nasl ad].
`.
`.
`‘
`coldapse (kowlaps’)
`v. depend, diapering, Jansen.
`-—-mlr.
`'l._To
`{all down or inward suddenly: cave in. 2. To cease to function;
`break down suddenly in health or strength. 3.70 lolo com»
`molly. mlr. To cause to collapse. ——n.
`.‘l. The act of falling
`down or inward, as from loss of supports. 2. An abrupt failure
`of function, strength. or health: breakdown.
`[From‘the past
`participle collapsed, from Latin noliripsitr. past particmie'of no!»
`la‘bi‘, to [all together, fall in mm : com, together -é- labi, slide.
`fall (see lab»1 in Appendix‘ll ——uol~laps’i>ble, col-lopn’avble any.
`”colvlaps’hbll’liry n.
`‘
`‘
`col-la? (kol’ar) n.
`”i. The part of a garment that cnctrcles the
`neck. 2. A necklace.
`3. A restraining or identifying 53nd of
`leather or metal out around the neck of an animal. 4. The cush-
`ioned part of a harness that presses against the shoulders of a
`draft animal. 5. Biology. An encircling structure or bandlike
`marking suggestive of a collar.
`6;. Machinery. Any of various
`ringlikc devices used to limit, guide. or secure a part. —zr.t{.
`couared. daring. Jars.
`‘l. To furnish With a collar. 2. Informal.
`To seize or detain.
`[Middle English colcr,
`from Norman
`French. from Latin collars, necklace, collar, from colium, neck.
`See kweM in Appendix.*]
`-
`col-larvbone (kol'er—bon’) n. Anatomy. The clavicle {.mel.
`collar coll. ,Elology. A choenooyro (reel.
`col-lard (kdl’ord) ll.
`1. A variety of kale, Bromine. oleranL-o
`accplmlo. having a crown of edible leaves. 2. Plural, The leaves
`collat. collateral.
`of this plant used an E vegetable.
`[Variant of Cotnwonfl
`colvlate (lco-lit', kdl’fit‘, ké’lfit') rm}. dated. dating, dates. _ 1. To
`examine and compare carefully (texts) in. order to note pomts of
`disagreement. 2. Bookbinding. To examine (gathered sheets) in
`order
`to arrange them in proper sequence before binding.
`3. Library Service. To verify the order and completeness of (the
`pages of a volume). 4. To assemble in proper numerical or log-
`ical sequence. 5. Ecclesiastical. To admit (a cleric) to a benc-
`fice.
`[Latin colla’xui' (past participle of conferre.
`to bring to—
`gether) : com-. together + létus, “carried”'(see tel” in Appen-
`dix“).] ~col-la’tor (hot-la’tm, kcl’a’lor. k5'lé’-) n.
`.
`col-lui~or-al (ko—lét’or-ol) adj. Abbr. cull.. collar. 1. Situated or
`running side by side; parallel. 2. Coinciding in tendency or cl»
`feet; concomitant; accompanying. 3. Serving to support or cal}
`robora‘te: collateral evidence. 4. Of a secondary nature; subordi—
`natc. 6. Finance. Of. designating, or guaranteed by a security
`pledged against the performance of an obligation: a collateral
`loan. 6. Having an ancestor in common. but descended from a
`different line. ~11. 1. Finance. Property acceptable as security
`for a loan or other obligation. 2. A. collateral relative.
`die English, from Medieval Latin collaterdlm team». together +
`lazera‘ln, of the side. LATERAL] webi-lfli’er-al-Iy adv.
`cal-la-tion (ltcsla’shon, k6».
`itfi—l
`r2.
`‘5. The act or process of
`collating. 2. A description of the material aspects of a book.
`3. The appointment of a clergyman to a bencfice.
`4.111.
`light
`meal permitted on fast days. 5. Any light meal.
`col-laotive (ka-lé’tiv) adj.
`'l. collating. 2 Presented or hold by
`collation. Said of church bencfices.
`col'iaague (kdl’ég’) n. A fellow member of a profession, staff,
`or academic faculty;
`associate. See Synonyms at partner.
`[French co/léguc. from Old French, from Latin colléga. one
`chosen to serve with another : com»,
`together + légére.
`:0
`choose (see leg- in Appondix").l ——-eol’laaguoushin’ n,
`‘
`col-leer1 (ko-lékt’l v. dented, decking, dents. wtr.
`1. To bring
`together in a group; gather; assemble. 2. To accumulate as a
`hobby or for study. 3. To call for and obtain payment of:
`collect
`taxes.
`4. To recover control of. mi’mr.
`1. To gather
`together; congregate; accumulate.
`‘2. To take in payments or
`donations. “See Synonyms at gather.
`-—ad/. Abbr. cot, coll.
`With payment to be made by the remix/er. —~ad;>. So that the
`receive: is charged: send a telegram collect.
`[Middle English
`collecten,
`from Latin colligcre (past participle col/error),
`to
`gather together : com», together + lagers, to gather (sector? in
`Appendix“).} moot-lect’f-ble. col-inct'a-blo adj.
`.
`Solvierfi2 {k6l’lkt, uékt’ln. Ecclesiastical. A brief formal prayer
`used in various Western liturgies before the epistle at Mass and
`Varying with the day.
`[Middle English collects.
`from Old
`French, from Medieval Latin collécta. from 5mm; oa'colle’cmm,
`”prayer at the congregation," from Late Latin cal/écm. assem-
`bu. from Latin colléclwr, collected. Sec collect]
`Gol‘lecwa‘nc-a (kol’ék-td’né-a‘) film. A selection of passages
`from one or more authors; an anthology.
`[Latln, “things col.
`lected.“ from calléciéneus. collected. from col/gem. See collect]
`col‘leobed (kc-lél:’tld,l adj. Abbr. col.
`1. Self—possessed; com»
`Weed. 2. Brought or placed together from various sources: Ilia
`Collected poems of W11. Auden. moor. Synonyms at cool.
`—~col-lect’ed»lv adv. wool-lect'edvness n.
`
`l.l
`
`lEl i
`
`
`
`ch uncooked food is
`heat.
`.
`ibber polymerized at
`it; a snub.
`«faring, «tars. Infor-
`‘; to slight; to snub.
`alien accompanies a
`nd.
`in technical use,
`lids. furs, or the like
`
`and military rivalry
`tual
`full-scale war.
`rivalry existing,7 be-
`l nations followrng
`
`v cold weather. a. A
`'
`is set by chemicals
`I6.
`
`: the genus Brannon,
`:oiewort."
`[Mtddle
`In Latin mulls, plant
`n.landscape painter.
`Surgical removal of
`out}
`éiite or colorless hy—
`principal source of
`1893). American pi-
`covered}
`Also co-fa-op-terwon
`:ra, characterized by
`: covers for the hind
`ils. —adi. Also co—
`to the Coleopteru.
`‘inged ones.“ from
`sheath (see Rob“ in
`
`a, The first seedling
`.. forming a proton
`Latin caleoptllum.
`‘see last-4 in Appen»
`lb‘ in Appendtx*).l
`use (-7.6). Botany. A
`not of grasses and
`at sheath" 2 Greek
`‘za. root (sec waréd-
`
`1834. English poet
`loci of finely shred-
`:d “slaw."
`[Dutch
`:h co'le. from Latin
`'t for Std/ado, salad.
`humanist.
`nielle Claudine Co-
`an of letters.
`ll the genus Colour,
`howy leaves, which
`hits.
`[New Latin
`(from the way its
`..‘l
`lla (reel.
`ice President of the
`1—73).
`n
`in the abdomen,
`on of any of
`the
`infants, usually re—
`alimentary canal.
`*olt‘que, from Latin
`colon. from lco'lon,
`ick-v (lcél'i-llté) adj.
`Alerrtrfizrmom, of
`.- of tubular white
`:dicinc. Also called
`thought to cure or
`ilants of the genera
`:cm {see}.
`.ining to, or reserm
`:i.‘
`, loccupying 2.020
`icific. Population.
`this state. Popula-
`eet high, in jaliaco
`
`n. A large amphi>
`ibfies.
`[After the
`
`Latin : cot<ol~ .
`cons membrane (ll
`lector.
`3. college:
`ting. news.
`1. T0
`tuai effort. 2.70
`
`
`
`
`collar
`Above: Man‘s soft collar
`of the early 20th century
`Below Woman‘s embroidered
`collar with bobbin lace.
`early 19th century
`
`the members of the collection as separate persons or things: The
`orcliwtra was playing. The orchestra have all gone home. A col-
`lective noun should not be treated as both singular and plural in
`the same construction. Thus: The family in determined to mars
`its (not their) claim.
`col'lec-tiv-lsm (ko-lélc’to—viz’om) n. The principle or system of
`ownership and control of the means of production and distribu-
`tion by the people collectively. wealtlec’t‘N-ist ao'i'. dc n.
`col-loc-tiv‘i-ty (kdl’ék-tiv’o~té,
`l:o«lék’-) o.
`'l'. The condition or
`quality of being collective. 2. The people as a whole.
`col-lec-tiv-fze (lcdlék‘to-viz’} rm). ~ized, ~izlng. ~i'zes. To oraam
`ize (an economy, industry. or enterprise) on the basis of collec~
`zivism. ~col-lec’tiwl-za’tion It.
`eoMec-tor (lto‘lék'tar) n.
`1. A person or thing that collects.
`2. Ahor. cot, call. A person employed to collect taxes. duties. or
`other payments. 3. A person who collects something. such as
`stumps. 4. a. Electricity. A conducting contact between parts of
`an electric circuit in relative motion.
`In. Electronics, The output
`terminal of a three-terminal semiconducting device, especially
`of a transistor, maul-lac’tor-ship’ 1‘1.
`col-loan (kol’én’, ko-lén') n. An Irish girl.
`[Irish coffin, di~
`minutive of calls, girl. from Old Irish cale’, probably from Latin
`pellex. concubinc, akin to Greek pallake‘, Sanskrit pallavalct‘, of
`non—Indo»European origin.)
`ooleloge (MENU) 7:. Abbr. nah, coll.
`
`university offering courses and granting degrees in a particular
`field, such as liberal arts or business administration. 3..A tooli-
`nical or professional school. often affiliated with a univarsity.
`offering the bachelor’s or master’s degree: Teacher: College.
`4:.The building or buildings occupied by any inch school.
`5. British. A self-governing society of scholars for study or in-
`
`7.A_ company or assemblage; especially. a body of persons
`liavmg a common purpose or common duties. 8. A body of
`clergyman livtng together on an endowment.
`[Middle English.
`from Old French, from Latin c'nllégium, corporate institution,
`partnership. from colléigra, COLLEAGUE}
`College at Arms. Hornlds' College (seal.
`College of Cardinals. Roman Catholic Church. The body com—
`prising all the cardinals that elects the. Pope. assists him in gov~
`erning the church. and administers the Holy See when vacant.
`Also called “Sacred College.”
`College of Heralds. Haralds‘ College lieel.
`col-le—gian (ko-léfyon, —jt‘:»on) n. A college student or a recent
`college graduate.
`col-le'glalle {kmlé’jih -jévitl adj. Also colvls‘
`-jol). Abbr. 001., call.
`1. Of, pertaining to. or resembling a col~
`legs. 2. Of, for. or typical of college students. 3. Of or pertain-
`ing to a collegiate church.
`[Medieval Latin colle'glcitio. from
`Latin (rollégium. COLLEGE}
`collegiate church. 1. A Roman Catholic or Anglican church
`other than a cathedral, having a chapter of canons and presided
`over by a dean or provost. 2. a. A church in the United States
`associated with others under a common body of pastors. b. An
`association of such churches. 3. A church in Scotland served by
`two or more ministers a: the some time,
`_ col-lo-gl-um (lm—lé’ié-am} :1., pl. ~gia (
`,
`«jé—o) or -giums. An exec-
`utive council or committee of equally empowered members;
`specifically, one supervising an industry, commissariat, or other
`organization in the Soviet Union.
`[Russian kollegya.
`from
`Latin collégium. COLLEGE]
`colvlan-chy-ma (kdléng’ka‘mo) n. Botany. Supportive tissue of
`plants, consisting of elongated. approximately rectangular cells
`with cell walls thickened at
`the corners.
`[New Latin, “glue
`tissue” : cotuol— + ~ENCHYMAJ mcol’len-chym'a-mus (kolfl
`on~l<lm'a»tcs) adj.
`col-lot (kél’it) 2:,
`1. Machinery. A oonc~shaped sleeve used in a
`lathe for holding circular or rodliltc pieces. 2. A metal collar
`used in watchmaking to join one end of a balance Spring to the
`humane staff.
`3. A circular flange or rim. as in a ring.
`into
`which a gem is set. —«~tr.v. collated, dating, data. To set in or
`supply with a collet.
`[French, diminutive of col. neck. collar.
`from Latin collum. neck. See kwelvl
`in Appendix.*i
`gather with Violent
`r‘lirem an...“
`.. m
`.
`col-tide fluidity) Mimi.
`.lidod.
`.mling. ~lidos.
`1.1“5 come to.
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