Meanings
nouncompilation (countable and uncountable, plural compilations)
plural compilations
- uncountableThe act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
The scope of this computor will not necessarily be restricted to paybill compilation; its application to other work is being studied, and all possible use will be made of its capabilities.
1957 November 28, “Electronics in Railway Accountancy”, in Railway Magazine, page 746Synonyms: compilement
- countableThat which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
Susie made Jasmine a compilation CD of some of the best songs they'd heard at the festival.
Synonyms: anthology, collection
- countableuncountablecomputingTranslation of source code into object code by a compiler.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
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nounThat which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
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nounsomething that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
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nounthe act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
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Origin
- Latincompilatio“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”
- Englishcompilation
English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek σύνταγμα
- σύνταγμα (súntagma)that which is compiled
Bulgarian събиране, съставяне
- събиране (săbirane)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- съставяне (săstavjane)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- сборник (sbornik)that which is compiled
- компилиране (kompilirane)translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Catalan compilació, recopilació
- compilacióact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- recopilacióact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- compilacióthat which is compiled
- recopilacióthat which is compiled
Chinese Mandarin 彙編 /汇编, 匯編 /汇编
- 彙編 /汇编 (huìbiān)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- 匯編 /汇编 (huìbiān)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- 彙編 /汇编 (huìbiān)that which is compiled
- 匯編 /汇编 (huìbiān)that which is compiled
- 編譯 /编译 (biānyì)translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Czech překlad
- překladtranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Dutch compilatie
- compilatiethat which is compiled
Estonian kogumine, kokkupanek
- kogumineact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- kokkupanekact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- kogumikthat which is compiled
- kompilatsioonthat which is compiled
- tõlkiminetranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
- kompileeriminetranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Finnish kokoaminen, kooste
- kokoaminenact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- koostethat which is compiled
- käännöstranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
- kääntäminentranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
French compilation, compilation
- compilationact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- compilationthat which is compiled
German Zusammenstellung, Sammelwerk
- Zusammenstellungact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- Sammelwerkthat which is compiled
- Sammlungthat which is compiled
- Zusammenstellungthat which is compiled
- Auswahlthat which is compiled
- Kompilationtranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
- Kompilierentranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
- Kompilierungtranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
- Übersetzentranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
- Übersetzungtranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Greek συλλογή, ανθολογία
- συλλογή (syllogí)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- ανθολογία (anthología)that which is compiled
- μεταγλώττιση (metaglóttisi)translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Hungarian összeállítás, összeállítás
- összeállításact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- összeállításthat which is compiled
- fordítástranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Indonesian kompilasi
- kompilasithat which is compiled
Irish tiomsú, tiomsú
- tiomsúact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- tiomsútranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Italian raccolta, insieme
- raccoltaact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- insiemeact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- raccoltathat which is compiled
- combinazionethat which is compiled
- compilazionetranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Norwegian samling
- samlingthat which is compiled
Norwegian Bokmål kompilasjon
- kompilasjonact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Polish kompilacja, kompilacja
- kompilacjaact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- kompilacjathat which is compiled
- kompilacjatranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Portuguese compilação, coletânea
- compilaçãoact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- coletâneaact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- compilaçãothat which is compiled
- compilaçãotranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Russian компиля́ция, собира́ние
- компиля́ция (kompiljácija)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- собира́ние (sobiránije)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- составле́ние (sostavlénije)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- собра́ние (sobránije)that which is compiled
- компиля́ция (kompiljácija)translation of source code into object code by a compiler
- компили́рование (kompilírovanije)translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Spanish compilación, compilación
- compilaciónact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- compilaciónthat which is compiled
Swedish sammanställning, kompilation
- sammanställningact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- kompilationact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- sammanställningthat which is compiled
- kompilationthat which is compiled
- kompileringtranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Tagalog katipunan
- katipunanthat which is compiled
Turkish derleme, derleme eser
- derlemeact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- derleme eserthat which is compiled
- derleme yapıtthat which is compiled
- derlemetranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Ukrainian компіля́ція, компілюва́ння
- компіля́ція (kompiljácija)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- компілюва́ння (kompiljuvánnja)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- компіля́ція (kompiljácija)that which is compiled
- компіля́ція (kompiljácija)translation of source code into object code by a compiler
- компілюва́ння (kompiljuvánnja)translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Urdu تدوین
- تدوین (tadvīn)act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Vietnamese biên dịch, biên dịch
- biên dịchact or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
- biên dịchtranslation of source code into object code by a compiler
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with compilation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
All rhymes →Cite this entry
APA
compilation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compilation
MLA
“compilation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compilation. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compilation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compilation.
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