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   Com·pi·la·tion

   /ˌkämpəˈlāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of producing something, especially a list, book, or report, 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 program, that is put together by assembling previously separate items: "there are thirty-three stories in this compilation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compilatio(n-), from compilare ‘to plunder’ (see compile).

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   Definition of compilation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › compilationCOMPILATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   COMPILATION definition: a recording, book, or film containing a collection of things from many different recordings, books…. Learn more.

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   Compilation definition: the act of compiling. See examples of COMPILATION used in a sentence.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › compilationCompilation Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   The CD is a compilation of greatest hits. a video compilation. 2. [noncount] : the act or process of gathering things together. the slow compilation of data. COMPILATION meaning: 1 : a group of things (such as songs or pieces of writing) that have been gathered into a collection; 2 : the act or process of gathering things together.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › compilationcompilation | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   compilation meaning: a recording, book, or film containing a collection of things from many different recordings, books…. Learn more.

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   compilation meaning, definition, what is compilation: a book, list, record etc which consists ...: Learn more.

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   compilation - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.