English Explanatory Dictionary

compilation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
  2. That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
  3. Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.

Pronunciation

/ˌkɒm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ en-us-compilation.ogg /kəmˈpajˌle.ʃən/

Word forms

compilation compilations

Etymology

English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).

Synonyms

compilement anthology collection

Derived words

autocompilation compilation album compilation tape cross-compilation decompilation metacompilation precompilation recompilation supercompilation transcompilation transpilation
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