collation

noun
UK: /kəˈleɪʃən/
US: /kəˈleɪʃən/

  1. The act of collecting and putting things in order.

    1. The collation of data is very important for our project.
    2. The librarian oversaw the collation of the manuscripts before putting them on display.

  2. A copy of a text assembled from different sources.

    1. This collation of old stories is very interesting to read.
    2. The scholar produced a careful collation of different versions of the poem.

  3. A light meal.

    1. We had a collation of fruit and cheese before the show.
    2. After the long meeting, a simple collation of sandwiches was provided.

Synonyms

arrangement collection compilation
collation transitive-verb

  1. To collect and combine (texts, information, or data) in proper order.

    1. Please collation the reports before submitting them.
    2. The analyst had to collation all the financial data from various sources.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "collation" in English means: The act of collecting and putting things in order., A copy of a text assembled from different sources., A light meal..

The phonetic transcription of "collation" is /kəˈleɪʃən/ in British English and /kəˈleɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "collation": arrangement, collection, compilation.

Example usage of "collation": "The collation of data is very important for our project.". More examples on the page.