the act or process of collecting; something collected; especially : an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby; group, aggregate… See the full definition
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Definition of collection
1
: the act or process of
collecting the collection of data the collection of taxes
2a
: something
collected especially
: an accumulation of objects gathered for study, comparison, or exhibition or as a hobby a collection of poems a collection of photographs a baseball card collection
b
: GROUP,
AGGREGATE a collection of symptoms, such as fatigue, headaches, and joint pain
c
: a set of apparel designed for sale usually in a particular season the designer's spring collection of dresses
so, yes it is a collection. you may not like it or agree with it, but it *is* a collection by the simple definition. however, since you can't get the emotional response you are after, you choose to warp reality and meanings for max drama.
bravo. i think.