Compilation


[kom-puh-ley-shuh n] /ˌkɒm pəˈleɪ ʃən/

noun
1.
the act of :
the compilation of documents.
2.
something , as a reference book.
/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/
noun
1.
something collected or compiled, such as a list, report, etc
2.
the act or process of collecting or compiling
n.

early 15c., “that which is compiled,” also “action of compiling,” from Middle French compilation, from Latin compilationem (nominative compilatio) “a compilation,” literally “a pillaging,” noun of action from compilare (see compile).

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