Synonyms and antonyms of The process of getting or collecting things or information in American Thesaurus

collection (noun)

the process of collecting things for a particular purpose, or an instance of this

acquisition (noun)

the process of buying something or obtaining it in some other way

gathering (noun)

the process or activity of collecting information

capture (noun)

the act of getting control of something from an opponent in business or politics

accumulation (noun)

the process by which something increases in amount or is collected together over time

retrieval (noun)

the process of getting something back that was lost or not in its usual place

round-up (noun)

an occasion when animals or people are forced to gather together in one place

collection (noun)

the activity of collecting money for a particular purpose, or the money that is collected

recovery (noun)

the act of getting something again that was lost, stolen, or owed

collection (noun)

the activity of collecting money that people must pay

accrual (noun)

formal the process of accruing, or the amount by which something accrues

collation (noun)

formal the process of collecting information and then arranging or considering it together

derivation (noun)

formal the process of getting something from something else

procurement (noun)

formal the process of obtaining something, especially with effort or difficulty

receipt (noun)

formal the act of receiving something

reception (noun)

formal the process of receiving someone or something