compilation

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Pronunciation

/ˌkɒm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/

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/ˌkɒm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ · /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ · /kəmˈpajˌle.ʃən/

Definition of compilation

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable)The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.

“The scope of this computor will not necessarily be restricted to paybill compilation; its application to other work is being studied, and all possible use will be made of its capabilities.”

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noun

(uncountable)The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.

“The scope of this computor will not necessarily be restricted to paybill compilation; its application to other work is being studied, and all possible use will be made of its capabilities.”
(countable)That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.

“Susie made Jasmine a compilation CD of some of the best songs they'd heard at the festival.”
(countable, uncountable)Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.

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

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