compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən 
also -ˌpī-
Synonyms
Examples of compilation in a Sentence
The CD is a compilation of greatest hits.
the slow compilation of data
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The song is, however, the closing track on the 2001 Billboard 200 top 10 compilation album God Bless America.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Her legacy now includes more than a dozen reissues, compilations, live recordings, and documentaries.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2024
Her legacy now includes more than a dozen reissues, compilations, live recordings, and documentaries.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for compilation
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compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
1
: the act or process of compiling
2
: something compiled
especially
: a book of materials gathered from other books
Legal Definition
compilation
noun
com·pi·la·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈlā-shən
: a collection of preexisting materials and data so arranged to form a new original work under the law of copyright
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