collection

noun/kəˈlekʃn/CEFR B1

সংগ্রহ, সংকলন

Meaning

A group of things gathered or kept together.

Example sentences

  • He has a large collection of stamps.তার একটা বড় ডাকটিকিটের সংগ্রহ আছে।
  • The museum has a fine collection of art.জাদুঘরে শিল্পকর্মের একটা চমৎকার সংগ্রহ আছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: set, group

Similar words, and what each means

  • set

    সেট, একই ধরনের জিনিসের সমষ্টি

    A group of similar things that belong together.

  • group

    দল, গোষ্ঠী, সমষ্টি

    A number of people or things gathered or classed together.

  • anthology

    সংকলন (গল্প বা কবিতার)

    A collection of poems, stories, or writings in one book.

Other English words for “সংগ্রহ, সংকলন”

  • procurement

    The process of obtaining goods and services for a business.

  • selection

    The act of choosing, or a group of things chosen or available.

  • compilation

    A collection of writings, songs or facts gathered into one work.

“collection” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • Overall, the process consists of five main stages, beginning with the collection of raw materials and ending with packaging.

    IELTS Task 1: How to Describe a Process Diagram →

  • Banning thin polythene, charging for collection so the service can be paid for, and giving waste pickers gloves, identity and a fair price would do more than another cleanliness campaign.

    Waste Management →

  • Leadership is learnt in small places long before it is needed in large ones — a football team, a class committee, a group project, a relief collection after a flood.

    Leadership →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “collection” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কুয়াশা, ধোঁয়াশা, হালকা কুয়াশা
    • • নাতনি, পৌত্রী
    • • সংগ্রহ, সংকলন
    • • দল
    Show the answer

    সংগ্রহ, সংকলন — collection (noun) — সংগ্রহ, সংকলন. A group of things gathered or kept together.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “collection”?

    • • set
    • • mound
    • • suppression
    • • vase
    Show the answer

    set — set — সেট, একই ধরনের জিনিসের সমষ্টি. A group of similar things that belong together.

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