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- Dictionarycompilation/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or process of producing something, especially a list or book, by assembling information collected from other sources: "great care has been taken in the compilation of this guidebook"
- 2. a thing, especially a book, record, or broadcast programme, that is put together by assembling previously separate items: "there are thirty-three stories in this compilation"
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COMPILATION definition: 1. the act of compiling something: 2. a book, CD, etc. that has been made from several separate…. Learn more.
noun. com· pi· la· tion ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən. also -ˌpī- Synonyms of compilation. 1. : the act or process of compiling. the annual compilation of data. 2. : something compiled. a compilation of hit songs. a compilation of vehicular accident reports. Synonyms. album. anthology. collectanea. compendium. florilegium. miscellany. reader.
the act of collecting information from a variety of places to arrange it in a book, report, or list: [ U ] The compilation of all his speeches took several months. A compilation is also a book, report, etc., that is a collection of separate things: [ C ] a compilation of modern poetry.
Coming from the 15th century Latin compilationem “that which is compiled,” a compilation is a grouping or anthology of similar items. A music compilation brings together different artists and songs on a playlist.
Compilation definition: the act of compiling. See examples of COMPILATION used in a sentence.
Define compilation. compilation synonyms, compilation pronunciation, compilation translation, English dictionary definition of compilation. n. 1. The act of compiling. 2. Something, such as a report, anthology, or set of data, that is compiled. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...
A compilation is a book, CD, or program that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places.
Definition of compilation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
COMPILATION definition: a recording, book, or film containing a collection of things from many different recordings, books…. Learn more.
Compilation definition: Something, such as a report, anthology, or set of data, that is compiled.
