compilation

Definitions of compilation
  1. noun
    something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
    synonyms: abrégé, résumé
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    type of:
    abrégé, compendium, précis
    a publication containing a variety of works
  2. noun
    the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
    synonyms: recueil
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    type of:
    assemblage, rassemblement
    the act of gathering something together
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