ETYM Greek, from anqologos flower gathering; anqos flower + legein to gather.
A collection of selected literary passages.
Collection of literary pieces.
Collection of verse by various authors, particularly of shorter poems such as epigrams. The earliest known of these is the Greek Anthology, which includes a shorter collection by Meleager, known as the Garland.
ETYM Latin collectio: cf. French collection.
1. A publication containing a variety of works; SYN. compendium.
2. Several things grouped together; SYN. aggregation, accumulation, assemblage.
3. The act of gathering something together; SYN. collecting, assembling.
ETYM Latin complementun: cf. French complément. Related to Complete, Compliment.
1. Either of two parts that mutually complete each other.
2. Something added to complete or make perfect.
3. A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction.
4. A complete number or quantity.
5. Number needed to make up whole force; SYN. full complement.
6. One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
7. Full number or amount; addition that makes up full number; one of two equal things that complete each other; Grammar, addition to complete a predicate.
(Homonym: compliment).
ETYM Latin completio a filling, a fulfillment.
1. A concluding action; SYN. culmination, closing, windup, mop up.
2. A successful forward pass in football; SYN. pass completion.
3. The act of becoming or making complete.
ETYM Latin digestum, pl. digesta, neut., from digestus, p. p.: cf. French digeste. Related to Digest.
A periodical that summarizes the news.
ETYM Latin miscellanea, neut. pl. of. miscellaneus: cf. French miscellanée, pl. miscellanées. Related to Miscellaneous.
A mass or mixture of various things; a medley; esp., a collection of compositions on various subjects.
1. The act of putting something in position
2. A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used:
3. An abstract collection of numbers or symbols
4. An unofficial association of people or groups; SYN. circle, band, lot.
5. Several exercises intended to be done in series; SYN. exercise set.
6. Any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals
7. A unit of play in tennis or squash
8. (Psychology) A temporary readiness to respond in a particular way; SYN. readiness.
9. The descent of a heavenly body below the horizon