compilation

[kom-puh-ley-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of compiling.

   the compilation of documents.

2. something compiled, as a reference book.

   Synonyms: assortment, assemblage, collection

compilation

/ ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. something collected or compiled, such as a list, report, etc

2. the act or process of collecting or compiling

Other Word Forms

• compilatory adjective
• precompilation noun
• recompilation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of compilation¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin compīlatiōn-, stem of compīlātiō; equivalent to compile + -ation

Example Sentences

The music scene this compilation documents came after a period of more stable relationships between the U.S. and Iran.

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Klasing oversaw the compilation and submission of several reports to the Human Rights Reporting Gateway.

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Is the writer at the center of the play a literary compilation dreamed up by an AI program or an actual human character?

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But his most impactful work is a compilation of football strategies that he assembled into something called “The Game Book.”

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Her 2018 book, a compilation of conversations with her psychiatrist about her depression, was a cultural phenomenon with its themes of mental health resonating with readers across the world.

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Related Words

• assortment 
• collection