curation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of curating, of organizing and maintaining a collection of artworks or artifacts.
  2. The act of curing or healing.
  3. The manual updating of information in a database.
  4. The selective assembly and presentation of information.

Pronunciation

/kjəˈɹeɪʃən/ /kjʊˈɹeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-curation.wav

Word forms

curation curations

Etymology

From Middle English curacioun, curacion, from Old French curacion, from Latin cūrātiō.

Related words

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