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Collectable vs Collectible - What's the difference?

collectable | collectible | Alternative forms |

Collectible is a alternative form of collectable.



As adjectives the difference between collectable and collectible

is that collectable is suitable for collecting while collectible is worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic.

As nouns the difference between collectable and collectible

is that collectable is anything that someone might want to collect while collectible is an object which someone might want to collect.

collectable

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Suitable for collecting.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything that someone might want to collect.

    • Alternative forms

    * collectible (American English)

    collectible

    English

    Alternative forms

    * collectable (British English)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Worthy or suitable for collecting on historical/financial grounds, or for meeting a personal aesthetic.
    • collectible''' stamps'', '''''collectible''' china'', '''''collectible Beatles memorabilia
  • Rightfully subject to payment.
    • a collectible bill
  • That is likely to be paid.
    • He's owed it to us for six months, but it doesn't look very collectible to me.

    Derived terms

    * collectibility

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An object which someone might want to collect.