noun
compilation
kahm-pih-LAY-shuhn/ˌkɑːmpɪˈleɪʃn/
A collection of material gathered and organized from various sources.
The album is a compilation of postcards and sketches.
Etymology
Compilare meant “to plunder” before being used for collecting written material. A compilation is the resulting collection, bringing material from different writers or sources into one work.
In context
Den of Iniquities is a compilation, right? Uh, yeah. Right. Uh, yeah, Den of Iniquity. Yeah, that was a compilation of like singles and and, uh, things that didn't fit on a full length.
More examples
- She prepared a compilation of useful references.
- The compilation draws on several archives.
- A careful compilation of the results took weeks.
Forms
compilation · compilations
compile verb — collect and organize material
Similar words
- collection
- Collection is general; compilation emphasizes gathering and organizing existing material.
- anthology
- An anthology usually collects creative works; a compilation can contain data or other material.