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collectable

Pronunciation: /kəˈlɛktəb(ə)l/

(also collectible)

Definition of collectable

adjective

1 (often collectible) (of an item) worth collecting; of interest to a collector: his books became increasingly collectible classics collectable coins

2able to be collected:a hire car, collectable on your arrival

noun

(usually collectibles) an item valued and sought by collectors: the auction attracted professional dealers trading in quality small collectables

Derivatives

collectability

Spelling help

Collectable can also be spelled collectible: collectible is usually used in the senses 'worth collecting' and 'an object valued by collectors', whereas collectable is usually used to mean 'able to be collected'.

collectable in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of collectable in the US English dictionary

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