Collected vs. Composed — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Collected and Composed
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Collected
Brought or placed together from various sources
The collected poems of W.H. Auden.
Composed
Serenely self-possessed; calm
The speaker remained composed even when heckled.
Collected
Self-possessed; composed
The paramedics remained collected during the emergency.
Composed
Showing composure.
Collected
(not comparable) Gathered together.
The collected works of Charles Dickens
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Composed
Simple past tense and past participle of compose
Collected
, emotionally stable, in focus.
He stayed collected throughout the ordeal.
Composed
Free from agitation; calm; sedate; quiet; tranquil; self-possessed.
The Mantuan there in sober triumph sate,Composed his posture, and his look sedate.
Collected
Simple past tense and past participle of collect
Composed
Made up of individual elements;
If perception is seen as composed of isolated sense data...
Collected
Gathered together.
Composed
Serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress;
The performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage
I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time
Collected
Self-possessed; calm; composed.
Collected
Brought together in one place;
The collected works of Milton
The gathered folds of the skirt
Collected
Brought together into a group or crowd;
The accumulated letters in my office
Collected
In full control of your faculties;
The witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination
Perfectly poised and sure of himself
More self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen
Strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble
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