compilation
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3.5
- noun
- /ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/
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recopilación
- Animal Faces is a compilation of fifteen colorful punch-out masks, just perfect for a party.
- data compilations
- compilation of documents
- compilation of facts
OK, I'm thinking about putting together a compilation on Gavin Newsom.
- OK, I'm thinking about putting together a compilation on Gavin Newsom.
- I'm like, yeah, so did this compilation album I had.
- So this shows the general election kind of compilation of polling.
- Like I guess this was the era of SJW cringe compilations, purple haired feminists.
- Have you seen the Jimmy Kimmel New Year's Eve compilation?
- Oh my God, a video compilation?
- And then what I'm about to show you is a compilation of some of the this week's guests intros.
- And they were grateful that, you know, I made this compilation and I I stayed in touch and brought value to their team.
- What Jeff has done is a compilation and an analysis of this whole history.
Examples
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The anthology is a wonderful compilation of stories from different cultures.
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Four types of library materials: anthologies, conference proceedings, scholarly journals, and compilations accounted for almost 15 percent of the sample.
Academic text (2015) -
It's kind of a compilation of videos.
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We just keep a compilation of all the noises so far.
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There was a good compilation of GIFs.
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It is an absolutely incredible compilation of stories and tactics.
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A compilation of thoroughbred bloodlines.
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The first Ottoman compilation of poets' lives was written in 1538, followed by five others in quick succession.
Academic text (2013) -
She created a compilation of her favorite songs for the road trip.
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The library has a new compilation of classic literature available for borrowing.
Synonyms
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1.4
A group of similar things gathered together, like books or stamps
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1.4
A set of songs that an artist or band releases together as one item
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2.5
A list of items with details, often in a book
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4.7
A short publication that collects and summarizes news or articles
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5.6
A book of poems, stories, or short writings by different writers
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6.1
A group of things joined together as one whole
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A book or guide that collects and summarizes important facts about a subject
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8.1
A book that contains several stories or articles by the same author
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7.4
A group of different things gathered in one place
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3.0
A set of songs released together with one cover
A pile of things gathered together
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Etymology
Compilation comes from the verb compile, built from the prefix com- meaning 'together' and an old root meaning 'gather'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of making a pile of things; a compilation is a collection of items brought together.