packet vs collection

packet and collection both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of packet include accumulation, aggregation, assemblage.

packet (noun)	collection (noun)
a small package or bundle	the act of gathering something together
a boat for carrying mail	a publication containing a variety of works
(computer science) a message or message fragment	request for a sum of money
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together	several things grouped together or considered as a whole