Compilation
/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/
Definitions
A collection of texts, musical pieces, or other works gathered into a single volume or work.
/ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/
A collection of various things.
The new compilation album features songs from the band's entire career.
💡 Simply: Imagine a big box where you put all your favorite toys. A compilation is like that box, but instead of toys, it's songs, stories, or even computer code!
👶 For kids: A bunch of things put together in one place.
More Examples
The professor assigned a compilation of essays for the class to read.
How It's Used
"The programmer spent hours debugging the compilation errors."
"This album is a compilation of his greatest hits."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
From Middle French compilation, from Latin compilatio, from compilare "to plunder, pillage, loot; to pile up, heap together; to compile," from com- "together" + pilare "to plunder, to pilfer; to heap up, to pile," from pilum "a stake, a pile." The sense evolved from a mere gathering of materials to a more organized and structured collection.
Historically, the word emphasized the act of bringing things together, often with an implication of selective organization, as opposed to a mere random aggregation.
Memory tip
Think 'com' (together) + 'pile' (heap) - a heap of things together.
Word Origin
"to pile together"