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compilation

n. C / U
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌkɑmpəˈɫeɪʃən// UK //kˌɒmpɪlˈeɪʃən// com·pi·la·tion

n. a collection of things like songs, videos, or facts that someone has put together into one list or book.

n. the act of gathering various items or data into a single work; also refers to the resulting collection itself.


SIMPLE

She released a compilation of her greatest hits.

CONTEXTUAL

The research team published a compilation of all the data they gathered during the five-year study.

COMPLEX

The anthology serves as a comprehensive compilation of early twentieth-century poetry, featuring both celebrated masters and obscure voices that had been lost to time.

Synonyms
Origin

English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).

Usage

In its computing sense, refers to the process of translating source code into machine-readable instructions.

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