ˌkämpə̇ˈlāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English compilacioun, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French compilation, from Latin compilation-, compilatio, from compilatus (past participle of compilare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act or action of gathering together written material especially from various sources
the slow compilation of data
2. : something that is a product of the putting together of two or more items: as
a. : a book or document composed of materials gathered from other books or documents
“Italian Cooking” … is a businesslike compilation of Italian dishes — Mary Poore
a compilation of the best bibliography in the field of agriculture or natural sciences — Helen T. Geer
b. : an accumulation of many things, elements, or influences : accretion
a compilation of detrital matter
like most architecture erected since the Gothic age … a compilation rather than a design — Thomas Hardy