collatable

col·late

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-leyt, koh-, ko-, koh-leyt, kol-eyt]
- /kəˈleɪt, koʊ-, kɒ-, ˈkoʊ leɪt, ˈkɒl eɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh-leyt, koh-, ko-, koh-leyt, kol-eyt]
- /kəˈleɪt, koʊ-, kɒ-, ˈkoʊ leɪt, ˈkɒl eɪt/

Definitions of collatable word

adjective collatable able to be collated 3
verb with object collatable to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.). 1
verb with object collatable Bookbinding. to verify the arrangement of (the gathered sheets of a book), usually by inspecting the signature at the foot of the first page of each sheet or the mark printed on the back of each sheet or on the spine of each signature. 1
verb with object collatable to compare (texts, statements, etc.) in order to note points of agreement or disagreement. 1
verb with object collatable Bibliography. to verify the number and order of the sheets of (a volume) as a means of determining its completeness. 1
verb with object collatable Computers. to merge (sequenced data from two or more data sets or files) to produce a new sequenced data set or file. 1

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Origin of collatable

First appearance:

before 1550

One of the 31% oldest English words

1550-60; < Latin collātus (past participle of conferre to bring together), equivalent to col- col-1 + lā- (suppletive stem of ferre) + -tus past participle ending

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Parts of speech for Collatable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Collatable

collatable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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