/ ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃn; NAmE ˌkɑːm-/ noun
1.
[ C ] a collection of items, especially pieces of music or writing, taken from different places and put together :
Her latest CD is a compilation of all her best singles.
a compilation album
2.
[ U ] the process of compiling sth :
the compilation of a dictionary
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin compilatio(n-) , from compilare to plunder.