noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An act of something being compiled; a compilation. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list) wordnet

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of compile form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

compilationcompilation

Example

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"Compiling a dictionary demands an enormous amount of time."

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