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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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   The meaning of COMPILATION is the act or process of compiling. How to use compilation in a sentence.

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

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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.

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   COMPILATION meaning: 1. the act of compiling something: 2. a book, CD, etc. that has been made from several separate…. Learn more.

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   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.

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   A compilation is a book, recording, or programme that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places.

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

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

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    Compilation definition: Something, such as a report, anthology, or set of data, that is compiled.