collated

[kuh-ley-tid, koh-, ko-, koh-ley-, kol-ey-]

adjective

1. (of pages or folios of a book) gathered into proper sequence.

   To bind your book, place the collated pages and covers into the unit, where the binding glue must be at "ready" temperature status.

2. brought together and organized, usually with annotation or comparison.

   I am enclosing the collated results of the parents' questionnaire.

3. Computers.,  (of sequenced data from two or more sets or files) merged to produce a single new sequenced data set or file.

   The synthesis of our collated data sets revealed a wide range of seasonal dynamics in Australian vegetation.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of collate.

Other Word Forms

• uncollated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of collated¹

collate ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Data collated by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, latest available 2024*

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Robert Jones, an intelligence analyst with Leicestershire Police who collated the data, told the court there "didn't appear to be any replies" from Mrs McCann.

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The data is collated using information from coroner's courts, media coverage, family testimony and Freedom of Information requests.

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We've collated everything you need to know about the festival, for those going to the event or following from home.

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In Wales, the figure stood at 120,000 empty properties the last time the data was collated.

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