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In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.
Lord Kelvin

Meaning of "stamp collecting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAMP COLLECTING

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STAMP COLLECTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stamp collecting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STAMP COLLECTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

stamp collecting

Stamp collecting

Stamp collecting is the collecting of postage stamps and related objects. It is one of the world's most popular hobbies.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAMP COLLECTING

stamnos
stamp
Stamp Act
stamp album
stamp collection
stamp collector
stamp dealer
stamp duty
stamp machine
stamp mill
stamp out
stamp pad
stamp tax
stamp-book
stamped addressed envelope
stampede
stampeder
stamper
stamping ground
stampless

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAMP COLLECTING

accounting
acting
affecting
collecting
conflicting
connecting
distracting
exacting
expecting
fast-acting
heat-conducting
long-acting
projecting
prospecting
quick-acting
respecting
self-correcting
single-acting
subcontracting
superconducting
unsuspecting

Synonyms and antonyms of stamp collecting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STAMP COLLECTING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «stamp collecting» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of stamp collecting

Translation of «stamp collecting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAMP COLLECTING

Find out the translation of stamp collecting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stamp collecting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stamp collecting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

集邮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

filatelia
570 millions of speakers

English

stamp collecting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्टाम्प एकत्रित
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

جمع الطوابع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Филателия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

colecionar selos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ট্যাম্প সংগ্রহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

philatélie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

mengumpul stem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Briefmarkensammeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

切手収集
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우표 수집
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngumpulake perangko
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự chơi tem
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சேகரித்தல் முத்திரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मुद्रांक गोळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pul koleksiyonculuğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filatelia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zbieranie znaczków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Філателія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

colecționarea timbrelor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φιλοτελισμός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

posseëlversamelaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

frimärkssamling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

frimerker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stamp collecting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAMP COLLECTING»

The term «stamp collecting» is regularly used and occupies the 90.434 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAMP COLLECTING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stamp collecting

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2 QUOTES WITH «STAMP COLLECTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stamp collecting.
1
Lord Kelvin
In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting.
2
Ernest Rutherford
All science is either physics or stamp collecting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAMP COLLECTING»

Discover the use of stamp collecting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stamp collecting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Guide to Stamp Collecting
Provides stamp enthusiasts with an introduction to the world of rare stamps and the collector's hobby, covering a wide range of interests from bidding in auctions and proper handling to storing collected stamps and assessing a stamp's ...
Janet Klug, 2008
2
Stamp Collecting
Explains why stamps were created, notes their values, and offers advice on setting up, building, and displaying a collection, while relating some of the interesting facts and figures of stamp history
Neill Granger, 1994
3
Advanced Stamp Collecting: A Serious Collector's Guide to ...
This is a guide to the collection and study of postage stamps and related materials such as stamp dealers, stamp auction, and more.
Barry Krause, 1990
4
Stamp Collecting For Dummies
Interested in starting a stamp collection, but not sure where to begin? This is the guide for you. Expert Richard Sine fills you in on everything you need to know about selecting, finding, buying, presenting and caring for stamps.
Richard L. Sine, 2001
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Beginner's guide to stamp collecting
How to start, build, organize and care for a stamp collection, and how to identify stamps and determine their value.
Ted Schwarz, 1983
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Stamp Collecting as a Pastime
any people are at a loss to understand the fascination that surrounds the pursuit of stamp collecting. They are surprised at the clannishness of stamp collectors, and their lifelong devotion to their hobby. They are thunderstruck at the enormous  ...
Edward James Nankivell, 2012
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All About Stamp Collecting!
By Stephen Datz, This fun, easy to read, and introductory book on stamp collecting is a must for new stamp collectors. It covers where to find stamps, how to grade them, and how to build a collection from the first stamp to the 1000th. It also has ...
Stephen Lindsay
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Stamp Collecting 101
This ebook will take you on a tour of the joys of stamp collecting as a hobby, the terms and symbols used by stamp collectors, the tools you'll need should you become a collector one day, and how to get started. There's also a section for you  ...
ebook
9
Stamp Collecting For Beginner Stamp Collectors: An ...
Stamp collecting is one of the world's most popular hobbies. It is a leisure pursuit enjoyed by nearly 20 million collectors in the US alone. Stamp collecting can require a fairly large investment in time, money and effort, especially when you ...
Kim J. Connery
10
All About Stamp Collecting
This ebook will take you on a tour of the joys of stamp collecting as a hobby, the terms and symbols used by stamp collectors, the tools you'll need should you become a collector one day, and how to get started. There's also a section for you  ...
Michael Angoar

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAMP COLLECTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stamp collecting is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Stamp, Tiny and Rare, Fulfills a Boyhood Dream
As a boy in Queens with a couple of stamp albums, Stuart Weitzman stared at the ... Mr. Weitzman, 73, pretty much gave up stamp collecting in his late teens and ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
2
What is a Penny Black stamp? 7 of the world's most valuable stamps
In a world of emails and Snapchat, stamp collecting is back in vogue. We introduce you to the stamps selling for millions - and share some tips on spotting a rare ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»
3
Chinese lead the way on stamp collecting
Chinese investors now make up one-third of the $3bn global stamp collecting market, according to the latest Alternative Investment Report from Intelligent ... «Financial Times, Apr 15»
4
​The ageless allure of stamp collecting
No wonder Rita Braver can find dedicated stamp collectors in all sorts of places: Captain David Robinson not only loves piloting his tour boat down the ... «CBS News, Jan 15»
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5 reasons why your kid should collect stamps
Even avid collectors will tell you: Stamp collecting is not the flashiest of hobbies. It isn't trendy. ... And few kids know others who are already collecting stamps. «azcentral.com, Oct 14»
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Ain't no party like a White House stamp club party
Linn's Stamp News reported that the arrival of America's first semipostal was not met with great fanfare from the country's stamp collecting community. «Washington Post, May 14»
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Solitary stamp collecting hobby keeps centenarian in touch
A recent Monday, 11:34 p.m.: After finishing his $2 lunch at the Russian American Community Services center, Julius Mansbach sifted through an envelope of ... «SFGate, May 14»
8
Stamp collecting: Truly, frankly, deeply
It's easy to caricature stamp collectors as qualifying among the world's nerdiest freaks: paper-stroking weirdos, really. But the world of stamps is also about ... «The Independent, Mar 14»
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'Mona Lisa of the stamp world' that cost just one cent when it was …
Stamp collecting has long been a pastime of many British children, as well as children and adults across the world. Even John Lennon of the Beatles had a ... «Daily Mail, Feb 14»
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Pa. stamp collector's trip to NY post office pays off with valuable …
The “mistake” was reissued by the USPS along with a limited run of corrected stamps in 2013 as a way to bring more people into stamp collecting. «Syracuse.com, Dec 13»

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