backlog vs collection

collection vs backlog

backlog and collection both are nouns.

backlog is a verb but collection is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
backlog	Yes	No	Yes	No
collection	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, collection is a hypernym of backlog; that is, collection is a word with a broader meaning than backlog:

backlog: an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
collection: several things grouped together or considered as a whole

Other hypernyms of backlog include accumulation, aggregation, assemblage.

backlog (noun)	collection (noun)
an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)	the act of gathering something together
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose	a publication containing a variety of works
the large log at the back of a hearth fire	request for a sum of money
	several things grouped together or considered as a whole

backlog (verb)	collection (verb)
accumulate and create a backlog

Difference between backlog and collection

Words related to "collection"

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