compilation
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compilation
- /ˌkɒm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).
noun compilations
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The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
The scope of this computor will not necessarily be restricted to paybill compilation; its application to other work is being studied, and all possible use will be made of its capabilities.
Similar: compilement
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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.
Similar: anthology, collection
- Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: digest, compiling, compiler, collate, counting, codification, composition, systematization, summing, systematisation, casebook, collation, overview, sourcebook, synthesis, synopsis
Translations
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noun act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
| Español | compilación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 彙編 /汇编 huìbiān, 匯編 /汇编 huìbiān |
| Português | compilação, coletânea |
| Français | compilation |
| Deutsch | Zusammenstellung |
| Italiano | raccolta, insieme |
| Ελληνικά | συλλογή syllogí |
| Русский | компиля́ция kompiljácija, собира́ние sobiránije, составле́ние sostavlénije |
| Tiếng Việt | biên dịch |
noun that which is compiled
| Español | compilación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 彙編 /汇编 huìbiān, 匯編 /汇编 huìbiān |
| Português | compilação |
| Français | compilation |
| Deutsch | Sammelwerk, Sammlung, Zusammenstellung, Auswahl |
| Italiano | raccolta, combinazione |
| Ελληνικά | ανθολογία anthología |
| Русский | собра́ние sobránije |
noun translation of source code into object code by a compiler
| 中文 | 編譯 /编译 biānyì |
|---|---|
| Português | compilação |
| Deutsch | Kompilation, Kompilieren, Kompilierung, Übersetzen, Übersetzung |
| Italiano | compilazione |
| Ελληνικά | μεταγλώττιση metaglóttisi |
| Русский | компиля́ция kompiljácija, компили́рование kompilírovanije |
| Tiếng Việt | biên dịch |
Talk about this word "compilation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/compilation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. compilation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/compilation "compilation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/compilation.Cite this
@misc{compilation_2026,
title = {compilation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/compilation},
urldate = {2026-11-05}
}
