compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
also -ˌpī-
Synonyms
Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
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This year’s compilation reaches across the globe for wines of deliciousness in a range of price points from a $16 sparkling to $125 Barolo super splurge.
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Democratic presidential campaign has over 375 staff members in the state, nearly four times Trump's, yet a FiveThirtyEight compilation of polls shows Harris has less than a one percentage point edge over the former president in the state.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
The set, which is sold exclusively by Bandcamp for $10, sold nearly 12,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 10, according to Luminate — the biggest sales week for a non-soundtrack compilation album in four years.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Cher’s appearance in the show follows the release of her greatest hits compilation Forever.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Democratic presidential campaign has over 375 staff members in the state, nearly four times Trump's, yet a FiveThirtyEight compilation of polls shows Harris has less than a one percentage point edge over the former president in the state.
—Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
The set, which is sold exclusively by Bandcamp for $10, sold nearly 12,000 copies in the U.S. in the week ending Oct. 10, according to Luminate — the biggest sales week for a non-soundtrack compilation album in four years.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2024
Cher’s appearance in the show follows the release of her greatest hits compilation Forever.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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