Collection of a team, works of a certain author or people united by the purpose of discussing certain issues, makes it possible to consider cases of using the same word in its various meanings. They, in turn, expand the possible contexts for the application of this concept. The meaning of the word "assembly" is easy enough to characterize. This is facilitated by the similarity of the concepts to which it applies. In general, the word is used to define a set of people or objects that are or are present in a given place for some purpose. Let's take a closer look at semantic properties.
Meaning of the word
There are five basic meanings of the word. A collection is an event, a meeting, the name of an official organization, a collection, a collection of works. Consider each value in detail.
Event. A jointa meeting of members of an organization, a team to discuss any issue or problem, followed by a common decision.
Example: "The agenda for the monthly meeting was to increase profits while minimizing costs."
Name of the official organization. It can be a public, private or international unit. It is associated with scientific, economic, cultural, political and other activities.
Examples: "National Assembly of France. Constitutional Assembly. Philosophical and Economic Scientific Assembly".
Members or participants of the meeting. A set of people, figures, philanthropists, politicians who have gathered in a given place to discuss certain topics and issues.
Example: "The meeting was crowded, most of them didn't get to speak."
A set of texts united by one edition or circulation. Legacies of famous authors or works of the same subject can be grouped together in this format.
Example: "Remarque's collected works will be republished due to increased demand."
Collection or set of objects/objects of a homogeneous nature of scientific or artistic interest.
Example: "The shop of this famous artist was a collection of the most diverse works, united only by the mood of freedom and romanticism."
Morphological and syntactic features
The word "meeting" is a nounneuter gender, 2nd declension, inanimate. Morphological structure: root -br-; prefix co-; suffixes -a and -ni; ending -e. Refers to the type of declension 7a in accordance with the classification of A. A. Zaliznyaka.
Singular number:
| Name | gathering |
| R. | gatherings |
| D. | gathering |
| V. | gathering |
| TV. | gathering |
| Ex. | gathering |
Plural:
| Name | gatherings |
| R. | meetings |
| D. | gatherings |
| V. | gatherings |
| TV. | gatherings |
| Ex. | gatherings |
Origin
According to M. Fasmer's dictionary, the word "collection" comes from the verb "gather". Formed in a suffix way. The holding of the meeting was associated with events, bodies, teams, organizations and their direct activities. In the modern colloquial environment, one can distinguish related words briefing, planning meeting, five minutes, etc.
Synonyms
. In addition to the above, it is worth highlighting the following synonyms that revealother connotations: sum, collection, assortment, card file, collection, set, record library, photo library.
Phraseological units and set phrases
Phraseologisms are stable combinations that cannot be broken down into constituent components (words) without losing their meaning. They give speech a bright color and style. They are used to add figurativeness to statements. The word "collection" is not only a joint presence, but also a collection, a collection of something. In this regard, we can designate the following stable expressions:
- collected works;
- legislative/constitutional assembly;
- academic meeting;
- collection of works (of some author);
- plenary meeting.
With each of the phrases, an already formed image appears in the Russian language. They carry not only semantic, but also stylistic meaning. Some of them are used more often in works of art than in everyday statements. The main meaning of the word is most applicable in the business and political environment.
Considering the use of long-familiar words and concepts, one can discover a number of new meanings, previously unknown and related synonyms. The latter significantly expand the vocabulary and motivate to use in speech, to enhance its imagery and fullness. The same expression takes on a completely different meaning. "Collection", as one of the fairly popular words of the Russian language, is easy to remember surrounded by synonyms and will increase overall eruditionin communication, reading and writing.
