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to collate

to collate

2 6.8
To compare documents or texts to find differences and similarities
  • verb
  • /kəˈleɪt/
translation icon : comparar
  • She was tasked with collating the feedback from the participants to improve the next event.
  • collate the information
  • collate yearly catch data

Examples

  • For example, in the Usambara Mountains, Iversen (1991) collated records for 2,973 plant species, an extraordinarily long list for the Afro-tropics, but recorded only 20 fig species.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century material comes from published accounts of contacts with the Louisiana Acadian population and territory; these descriptions have been collated and analyzed in several bibliographical essays.

    Academic text (1998)
  • I'll be able to tell you better when I collate my information.

  • None of the free journalists can collate his information with state institutions.

    Blog text (17)
  • My research staff have just collated the study on cloud seeding which might interest you.

  • All the findings would then be collated and compared in the continuing search to analyze Iraq's potential to cause appalling casualties.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Terry's article offers some practical ways to address these inconsistencies, emphasizing a clear and thorough process for collating the reels.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The Warra LTER is part of an international network of long-term observation stations that aim, among other things, at collating the changes that occur at selected sites.

    Academic text (2002)
  • The researcher worked late into the night to collate the results from the various experiments.

  • Before submitting the report, I need to collate all the data and ensure it is accurate.

Synonyms

to compare
vsto collate
932 1.4

To look at more than one thing and show how they are the same or different

focuses on checking texts or information for accuracy and consistency
to cross-check
vsto collate
16 3.7

To compare information with other sources to make sure it is correct

uses comparison mainly to identify differences for accuracy and consistency

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

How Checked

to verify
251 3.5
to check
1.0
to collate
2 6.8
to scan
127 2.7

Surface Forms

collate infinitive
collated past
collated past participle
collating present participle
collates third person singular

Etymology

Collate comes from the Latin collatus, which means 'brought together'. Think of lining up two texts side by side to look for differences — to collate copies is to bring them together so you can compare them for accuracy.