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compilation

com·pi·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-puh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒm pəˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌkɒm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-puh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒm pəˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of compilation word

  • countable noun compilation A compilation is a book, CD, or programme that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places. 3
  • noun compilation something collected or compiled, such as a list, report, etc 3
  • noun compilation the act or process of collecting or compiling 3
  • noun compilation the act of compiling 3
  • noun compilation something compiled, as a report 3
  • noun compilation the act of compiling: the compilation of documents. 1

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Origin of compilation

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin compīlatiōn- (stem of compīlātiō). See compile, -ation

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Parts of speech for Compilation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

compilation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

compilation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for compilation

noun compilation

  • assortment — An assortment is a group of similar things that are of different sizes or colours or have different qualities.
  • collection — A collection of things is a group of similar things that you have deliberately acquired, usually over a period of time.
  • gathering — a drawing together; contraction.
  • anthology — An anthology is a collection of writings by different writers published together in one book.
  • treasury — a place where the funds of the government, of a corporation, or the like are deposited, kept, and disbursed.

Antonyms for compilation

noun compilation

  • dispersal — The action or process of distributing things or people over a wide area.

Top questions with compilation

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