Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛktɪd/
adjective
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1(of a person) calm and self-controlled: outwardly they are cool, calm, and collected
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2 [attributive] (of individual works) brought together in one volume or edition: the collected works of Shakespeare
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(of a volume or edition) containing all the works of a particular person or category: the first collected edition of Mozart’s works
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3(of a horse) moving with a shortened stride and with its hind legs correctly placed to achieve balance and impulsion: many top riders that instinctively ride a horse collected cannot explain the theory