For the axiom schema typically called “collection” in set theory, see axiom of collection
Mathematicians sometimes use the word collection to denote a bunch of “things” without prejudice as to whether those things form a set, a proper class, or some other formal notion of collection such as a type. For example, the word is often used this way in the definition of a category.
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