collation

American  

[kuh-ley-shuhn, koh-, ko-] / kəˈleɪ ʃən, koʊ-, kɒ- /

noun

1. the act of collating.

2. Bibliography. the verification of the number and order of the leaves and signatures of a volume.

3. a light meal that may be permitted on days of general fast.

4. any light meal.

5. (in a monastery) the practice of reading and conversing on the lives of the saints or the Scriptures at the close of the day.

6. the presentation of a member of the clergy to a benefice, especially by a bishop who is the patron or has acquired the patron's rights.

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collation British  

/ kə-, kɒˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of collating

2. a description of the technical features of a book

3. RC Church a light meal permitted on fast days

4. any light informal meal

5. the appointment of a clergyman to a benefice

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Etymology

Origin of collation

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English collacion, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin collātiōn-, stem of collātiō “placement together, combination”; equivalent to collate + -ion

Example Sentences

There have also been reports of disturbances at Inec collation centres in some states, with some political parties on Sunday asking their supporters to go to such places to protect their votes.

From BBC

Ko said the rise in tests and infections was causing delays in reporting numbers to the central government for collation, but added the reporting system needed improving, rather than “creating new expressions”.

From Reuters

Momokouama said the commission was waiting for results from regions for collation.

From Reuters

A secure token is issued via fingerprint activation, and once a vote is submitted, it is printed and fed into a collation machine for tabulation.

From Fox News

But with no central collation of data, the real figure is believed to be much higher.

From The Guardian