• Collected

    Pronunciation

    Origin

    collect + -ed

    Full definition of collected

    Adjective

    collected

    1. cool-headed, emotionally stable, in focus.He stayed collected throughout the ordeal.

    Synonyms

    Verb

    1. collected

      (past of collect)
      • Schuster Hepaticae V|viiFirstly, I continue to base most species treatments on personally collected material, rather than on herbarium plants.
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