collecting

Thân thiện

A young girl is collecting colorful seashells on the beach.

Definition

Noun: 1. The act or process of gathering things together, often as a hobby or for a specific purpose: It refers to the systematic acquisition and accumulation of items, typically of a similar type, over time.

Usage

The noun "collecting" describes the activity itself. It is often modified to specify what is being gathered (e.g., stamp collecting, data collecting). It focuses on the ongoing process or the general hobby.

Examples

• Noun:
  • His lifelong passion for collecting rare books filled his library.
  • Collecting data is the first step in the research process.
  • She finds the hobby of seashell collecting very relaxing.

Advanced Usage

• "In the act of collecting": Used to describe someone who is actively gathering items at that moment.
  • The scientist was caught in the act of collecting samples from the riverbed.

Variants and Related Words

• Collection (n): The group of items that have been gathered. (e.g., )
• Collector (n): A person who collects things. (e.g., )
• Collect (v): The action verb from which "collecting" is derived. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Gathering: The act of bringing things together.
• Accumulation: The process of gradually collecting a larger amount of something.
• Amassing: Collecting or gathering a large quantity of something.

Related Phrases

• Collecting oneself: (Phrasal verb from 'collect') To regain control of one's emotions or thoughts.
  • After the shock, she needed a moment to collect herself.
• Collect on something: (Phrasal verb from 'collect') To receive payment, especially a debt.
  • The agency was hired to collect on the outstanding loans.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the act of gathering something together

Từ đồng nghĩa

• collection
• assembling
• aggregation