compilation

[ kom-puh-ley-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of compiling: the compilation of documents.

  2. something compiled, as a reference book.

Origin of compilation

1
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin compīlatiōn-, stem of compīlātiō; equivalent to compile + -ation

Other words for compilation

Other words from compilation

  • com·pil·a·to·ry [kuhm-pahy-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /kəmˈpaɪ ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
  • pre·com·pi·la·tion, noun
  • re·com·pi·la·tion, noun

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How to use compilation in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for compilation

compilation

/ (ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən) /


noun
  1. something collected or compiled, such as a list, report, etc

  2. the act or process of collecting or compiling

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