Definition of COMPILATION

compilation

Plural: compilations

Noun

  • something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
  • the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
  • The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
  • That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
  • Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.

Examples

  • "Susie made Jasmine a compilation CD of some of best songs they'd heard at the festival."

Origin / Etymology

English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).

Scrabble Score: 17

compilation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
compilation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
compilation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

compilation is a valid Words With Friends word