mail vs collection

collection vs mail

mail and collection both are nouns.

mail is a verb but collection is not a verb.

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

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

mail: any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered
collection: several things grouped together or considered as a whole

Other hypernyms of mail include accumulation, aggregation, assemblage.

mail (noun)	collection (noun)
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings	the act of gathering something together
a conveyance that transports the letters and packages that are conveyed by the postal system	a publication containing a variety of works
the system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office	request for a sum of money
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service	several things grouped together or considered as a whole
any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered

mail (verb)	collection (verb)
cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send via the postal service

Difference between mail and collection

Words related to "collection"

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