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collectible vs oddity

oddity vs collectible

collectible and oddity both are nouns.

collectible is an adjective but oddity is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collectible Yes Yes No No
oddity Yes No No No
As nouns, oddity is a hypernym of collectible; that is, oddity is a word with a broader meaning than collectible:
  • collectible: things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique)
  • oddity: something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
Other hypernyms of collectible include curio, curiosity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity.
collectible (noun) oddity (noun)
things considered to be worth collecting (not necessarily valuable or antique) something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
a strange attitude or habit
eccentricity that is not easily explained
collectible (adjective) oddity (adjective)
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
Difference between collectible and oddity

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