compilation
[ kom-puh-ley-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒm pəˈleɪ ʃən /
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OTHER WORDS FROM compilation
com·pil·a·to·ry [kuhm-pahy-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /kəmˈpaɪ ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectivepre·com·pi·la·tion, nounre·com·pi·la·tion, nounWords nearby compilation
competitive inhibition, competitor, competitory, Comp. Gen., Compiègne, compilation, compilation film, compile, compiled language, compiler, complacency
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compilation
/ (ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən) /
noun
something collected or compiled, such as a list, report, etc
the act or process of collecting or compiling
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