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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Avril Lavigne will revisit The Best Damn Thing and her best damn songs on the upcoming compilation album Greatest Hits, out June 21.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
While the post touts the beginning of Hailey’s motherhood era, the video leading the pair’s Instagram compilation also seems to tease a new musical chapter for Justin.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
While the post touts the beginning of Hailey’s motherhood era, the video leading the pair’s Instagram compilation also seems to tease a new musical chapter for Justin.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
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“Compilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compilation. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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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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