compilation
The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sourcesThe act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
» He devoted his whole life to compilation of the dictionary.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
Zusammenstellung
компиля́цияkompiljácija, собира́ниеsobiránije, составле́ниеsostavlénije
компіля́ціяkompiljácija, компілюва́нняkompiljuvánnja
the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
(countable)That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
Susie made Jasmine a compilation CD of some of the best songs they'd heard at the festival.
Sammelwerk, Sammlung, Zusammenstellung
собра́ниеsobránije
компіля́ціяkompiljácija
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
(countable, uncountable)Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
Kompilation, Kompilieren, Kompilierung
компиля́цияkompiljácija, компили́рованиеkompilírovanije
компіля́ціяkompiljácija, компілюва́нняkompiljuvánnja
Examples
9 sentencesHe devoted his whole life to compilation of the dictionary.
He made a compilation of my works.
I put together a compilation of my favourite songs.
This corpus is just a giant compilation of independent clauses.
deDieses Korpus ist nur eine riesige Sammlung unabhängiger Sätze.
I leave my heirs a tiny legacy: a compilation of phrases, scattered poems.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, aEnglish compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).
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Forms
plural: compilations| Singular | compilation |
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Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable