collation

[ kuh-ley-shuhn, koh-, ko- ]

noun

1. the act of collating.
2. Bibliography. the verification of the number and order of the leaves and signatures of a volume.
3. a light meal that may be permitted on days of general fast.
4. any light meal.
5. (in a monastery) the practice of reading and conversing on the lives of the saints or the Scriptures at the close of the day.
6. the presentation of a member of the clergy to a benefice, especially by a bishop who is the patron or has acquired the patron's rights.

collation

/ kə-; kɒˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of collating
2. a description of the technical features of a book
3. RC Church a light meal permitted on fast days
4. any light informal meal
5. the appointment of a clergyman to a benefice

Word History and Origins

Origin of collation¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English collacion, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collātiōn-, stem of collātiō “placement together, combination”; equivalent to collate + -ion

Example Sentences

They all matched those on the collation sheet the BBC had obtained.

From BBC

The act mandated Inec to publish guidelines for the elections clearly outlining the steps from recording the results at the polling unit to the last collation centre at the ward or constituency.

From BBC

There have also been reports of disturbances at Inec collation centres in some states, with some political parties on Sunday asking their supporters to go to such places to protect their votes.

From BBC

Saudi Arabia entered the war in 2015, heading a military collation with the United Arab Emirates and other Arab nations.

From Seattle Times

Average property prices in the neighborhood have tripled in little over a decade, according to real estate agents’ collations of government data, with some soaring over millions of dollars.

From New York Times