zbiorowy

Zbiorowy is a Polish przymiotnik meaning "collective" or "relating to a group." It denotes something that involves a collection, a group of people, or a shared character rather than a single entity. The form changes with gender and number: zbiorowy (masculine), zbiorowa (feminine), zbiorowe (neuter/plural).

Etymologia: the adjective is derived from the noun zbiór (collection) with the suffix -owy, aligning with other adjectives formed from nouns to indicate relational or collective meaning. Related terms include zbiorowość (collectivity) and zbiorowości (collectivities).

Zastosowania: zbiorowy appears in a range of contexts. In culture and law, it is used to describe collaborative creations such as utwór zbiorowy (a collective work) created by multiple authors or organizations, and praca zbiorowa (a collaborative work or group project). In data and statistics, dane zbiorowe refer to aggregated or collected data compiled from various sources. In daily life, transport zbiorowy denotes public or collective transport systems used by the population. The term can also contrast with indywidualny (individual) to emphasize shared rather than solitary aspects, for example w kontekście wysiłków zbiorowych versus wysiłków indywidualnych.

Znaczenia i kontekst: zbiorowy conveys a neutral to descriptive sense, commonly found in formal language, institutional texts, and descriptive prose. In some discussions, it highlights the collective nature of phenomena, processes, or institutions.

Zobacz także: utwór zbiorowy, praca zbiorowa, dane zbiorowe, transport zbiorowy, zbiorowość.