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compilation
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kom-p
uh
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ley
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uh
n
]
Example Sentences
Origin
com·pi·la·tion
/
ˌkɒm
pəˈleɪ
ʃən
/
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[
kom-p
uh
-
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-sh
uh
n
]
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noun
1.
the act of
compiling
:
the compilation of documents.
2.
something
compiled
,
as a reference book.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
<
Latin
compīlatiōn-
(stem of
compīlātiō
).
See
compile
,
-ation
Related forms
com·pil·a·to·ry
/
kəmˈpaɪ
ləˌtɔr
i
,
-ˌtoʊr
i
/
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k
uh
m-
pahy
-l
uh
-tawr-ee
,
-tohr-ee
]
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,
adjective
pre·com·pi·la·tion,
noun
re·com·pi·la·tion,
noun
Synonyms
2.
collection, assemblage, assortment.
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It's a
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of his works spanning six decades.
None but the pickiest churl could find a significant omission in this
compilation
.
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of stories from around the world that are of interest to the world of terrorism and counter-terrorism experts.
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It's a
compilation
of his works spanning six decades.
None but the pickiest churl could find a significant omission in this
compilation
.
It's a
compilation
of stories from around the world that are of interest to the world of terrorism and counter-terrorism experts.
Almost every site is a
compilation
of material from a bunch of sources.
And, as the
compilation
is free to download, it's well worth your time to check it out.
All require the construction of narratives after the
compilation
of facts.
Happened to see a wonderful
compilation
of wall-climbing robots from all over the web.
The second installment of this alternative-rock
compilation
brings to the world something more ambivalent than joy.
It's a
compilation
of practice games that make practice more realistic.
The index, then, is a
compilation
of informed judgments and perceptions about places that may themselves have many faces.
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World English Dictionary
compilation
(ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən)
—
n
1.
something collected or compiled, such as a list, report, etc
2.
the act or process of collecting or compiling
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Word Origin & History
compilation
1420s, "that which is compiled," also "action of compiling," from Fr. compilation, from L. compilationem, noun of action from compilare (see
compile
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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