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/ˌkɒm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
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/ˌkɑm.pɪˈleɪ.ʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
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The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Examples
Susie made Jasmine a compilation CD of some of the best songs they'd heard at the festival.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the job of compiling the inventory took several hours
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: compiling
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collection, collecting, assembling, aggregation
something that is compiled (as into a single book or file)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: digest
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: collection, compendium
English compile + -ation, from Middle French, from Latin compilatio (“a raking together, a plundering, a collection of documents”).
Across languages
Translations 92 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian :
събиране
(sǎbirane)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Bulgarian :
съставяне
(sǎstavjane)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Catalan :
compilació
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Catalan :
recopilació
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Chinese Mandarin :
彙編 /汇编
(huìbiān)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Chinese Mandarin :
匯編 /汇编
(huìbiān)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Estonian :
kogumine
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Estonian :
kokkupanek
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Finnish :
kokoaminen
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
French :
compilation
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Georgian :
შეგროვება
(šegroveba)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Georgian :
შეკრება
(šeḳreba)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Georgian :
შედგენა
(šedgena)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
German :
Zusammenstellung
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Greek :
συλλογή
(syllogí)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Hungarian :
összeállítás
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Irish :
tiomsú
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Italian :
raccolta
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Italian :
insieme
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Norwegian Bokmål :
kompilasjon
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Polish :
kompilacja
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Portuguese :
compilação
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Portuguese :
coletânea
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Russian :
компиля́ция
(kompiljácija)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Russian :
собира́ние
(sobiránije)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Russian :
составле́ние
(sostavlénije)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Spanish :
compilación
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Swedish :
sammanställning
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Swedish :
kompilation
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Turkish :
derleme
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Ukrainian :
компіля́ція
(kompiljácija)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Ukrainian :
компілюва́ння
(kompiljuvánnja)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Urdu :
تدوین
(tadvīn)
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Vietnamese :
biên dịch
— act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources
Bulgarian :
сборник
(sbornik)
— that which is compiled
Catalan :
compilació
— that which is compiled
Catalan :
recopilació
— that which is compiled
Chinese Mandarin :
彙編 /汇编
(huìbiān)
— that which is compiled
Chinese Mandarin :
匯編 /汇编
(huìbiān)
— that which is compiled
Dutch :
compilatie
— that which is compiled
Estonian :
kogumik
— that which is compiled
Estonian :
kompilatsioon
— that which is compiled
Finnish :
kooste
— that which is compiled
French :
compilation
— that which is compiled
Georgian :
კრებული
(ḳrebuli)
— that which is compiled
Georgian :
კომპილაცია
(ḳomṗilacia)
— that which is compiled
German :
Sammelwerk
— that which is compiled
German :
Sammlung
— that which is compiled
German :
Zusammenstellung
— that which is compiled
German :
Auswahl
— that which is compiled
Greek :
ανθολογία
(anthología)
— that which is compiled
Ancient Greek :
σύνταγμα
(súntagma)
— that which is compiled
Hungarian :
összeállítás
— that which is compiled
Indonesian :
kompilasi
— that which is compiled
Italian :
raccolta
— that which is compiled
Italian :
combinazione
— that which is compiled
Norwegian :
samling
— that which is compiled
Polish :
kompilacja
— that which is compiled
Portuguese :
compilação
— that which is compiled
Russian :
собра́ние
(sobránije)
— that which is compiled
Spanish :
compilación
— that which is compiled
Swedish :
sammanställning
— that which is compiled
Swedish :
kompilation
— that which is compiled
Tagalog :
katipunan
— that which is compiled
Turkish :
derleme eser
— that which is compiled
Turkish :
derleme yapıt
— that which is compiled
Ukrainian :
компіля́ція
(kompiljácija)
— that which is compiled
Bulgarian :
компилиране
(kompilirane)
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Chinese Mandarin :
編譯 /编译
(biānyì)
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Czech :
překlad
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Estonian :
tõlkimine
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Estonian :
kompileerimine
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Finnish :
käännös
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Finnish :
kääntäminen
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
German :
Kompilation
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
German :
Kompilieren
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
German :
Kompilierung
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
German :
Übersetzen
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
German :
Übersetzung
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Greek :
μεταγλώττιση
(metaglóttisi)
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Hungarian :
fordítás
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Irish :
tiomsú
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Italian :
compilazione
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Polish :
kompilacja
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Portuguese :
compilação
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Russian :
компиля́ция
(kompiljácija)
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Russian :
компили́рование
(kompilírovanije)
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Swedish :
kompilering
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Turkish :
derleme
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Ukrainian :
компіля́ція
(kompiljácija)
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Ukrainian :
компілюва́ння
(kompiljuvánnja)
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
Vietnamese :
biên dịch
— translation of source code into object code by a compiler
