Collection
Collection noun - A mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time.
Usage example: a collection of lint underneath the dryer
Sum and collection are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sum" instead a noun "Collection".
Sum
Sum noun - The final aggregate.
Usage example: the sum of all our troubles did not equal the misery they suffered
Collection and sum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Collection" instead a noun "Sum".
How words are described
| good | good collection | good sum |
| rare | rare collection | rare sum |
| nice | nice collection | nice sum |
| worth | worth collection | worth sum |
| Other adjectives: complete, original, infinite, considerable, substantial, small, entire, massive, large, great, enormous, huge, impressive, decent, respectable, famous, vast, random, said, sizable. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In his father's will, it is stated that he will leave the house, his wine collection and a sum of two billion yen to Shizuku, so long as he can identify which wines are the "Twelve Apostles" and "The Drops of God".
Source: Manga / Kami no Shizuku -
He can either donate a small sum to her, or take money from her collection box.
Source: Video Game / Red Dead Redemption
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