compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
also -ˌpī-
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Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
The book is a disjointed, experimental compilation of an unnamed man’s variegated erotic fantasies.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Below is a compilation of our reviews from the fest, which last year awarded its U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury prize to Alessandra Lacorazza’s In the Summers.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
This is because the researchers found a similar trend when looking at a compilation of adult height data from just one country: the UK.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
The book is a disjointed, experimental compilation of an unnamed man’s variegated erotic fantasies.
—Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Below is a compilation of our reviews from the fest, which last year awarded its U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury prize to Alessandra Lacorazza’s In the Summers.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2025
This is because the researchers found a similar trend when looking at a compilation of adult height data from just one country: the UK.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or process of compiling
2
: something compiled
especially
: a book of materials gathered from other books
Legal Definition
compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
: a collection of preexisting materials and data so arranged to form a new original work under the law of copyright
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