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Meaning of compilation in English
Pronunciation
/ˌkɑmpəˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
compilation
Etymology
late Middle English: via Old French from Latin compilatio(n-), from compilare‘to plunder’ (see compile)
Definitions
1.
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
2.
the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
Examples
« the job of compiling the inventory took several hours »