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COLLECTIVELY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In conjunction with; combined

Example:

we couldn't pay for the damages with all our salaries put together

Synonyms:

collectively; conjointly; jointly; together with

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

collective (forming a whole or aggregate)

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 Context examples: 

Apoptosis is specifically induced via signaling through a family of receptors known collectively as 'death receptors' including Fas, TNFR, DR3, -4 and -5.

(DR3 and DR4/5 Mediated Apoptosis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The pathways that orchestrate the destruction of aberrant proteins are collectively termed ER-associated degradation (ERAD).

(Endoplasmic Reticulum Degradation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

The liver, gallbladder, and associated ducts, considered collectively.

(Hepatobiliary System, NCI Thesaurus)

The petals collectively; usually the conspicuously colored flower whorl.

(Corolla, Food and Drug Administration)

Genetic variants, including insertions, deletions, and duplications of segments of DNA, are also collectively referred to as copy number variants.

(Copy Number Polymorphism, NCI Dictionary)

These proteins, collectively called SNARE proteins, include SNAP-25, syntaxin, and synaptobrevin.

(Botulin Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Loteprednol etabonate specifically induces phospholipase A2 inhibitory proteins (collectively called lipocortins), which inhibit the release of arachidonic acid, thereby inhibiting the biosynthesis of potent mediators of inflammation, such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes.

(Loteprednol Etabonate, NCI Thesaurus)

These changes are collectively named “repeat instability.”

(Researchers uncover role of repetitive DNA and protein sequences in tumor evolution, National Institutes of Health)

More than 30 percent of all human cancers are driven by mutations in a family of genes known collectively as RAS, which has three members: KRAS, NRAS, and HRAS.

(Cellular immunotherapy targets a common human cancer mutation, NIH)

The detrimental effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on human development are well known and include an array of lifelong physical, cognitive, and behavioral problems collectively called fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD).

(Using both marijuana and alcohol during early pregnancy may increase the likelihood of disrupting fetal development, National Institutes of Health)