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- Dictionarycompilation/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃn/
noun
- 1. the action or process of producing something, especially a list or book, by assembling information collected from other sources: "great care has been taken in the compilation of this guidebook"
- 2. a thing, especially a book, record, or broadcast programme, that is put together by assembling previously separate items: "there are thirty-three stories in this compilation"
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Learn the meaning of compilation as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A compilation is the act or process of compiling or something compiled, especially a book of materials gathered from other books.
Learn the meaning of compilation as a noun in English, with synonyms, related words, and usage examples. Find out how compilation can refer to a book, CD, report, or financial statement.
Compilation definition: the act of compiling. See examples of COMPILATION used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning of compilation as a noun in different contexts, such as editing, music, accounting, and business. See how to use compilation in sentences and find synonyms and related words.
Coming from the 15th century Latin compilationem “that which is compiled,” a compilation is a grouping or anthology of similar items. A music compilation brings together different artists and songs on a playlist. One can gather essays on a similar topic to organize a compilation for a book.
Compile means to collect information from different places and arrange it in a book, report, or list, or to change a computer program into a machine language. See the Cambridge Dictionary for more details, synonyms, and usage examples.
A compilation is a book, recording, or programme that contains many different items that have been gathered together, usually ones which have already appeared in other places.
