collated

col·lat·ed | \ kə-ˈlā-təd

, kä-, kō-; ˈkä-ˌlā-, ˈkō- \

Definition of collated

1 : arranged, collected, or assembled in the correct order The PrintStreamer is a 32GB spooler device that enables collated printing of large volumes and has flexible variable data printing capabilities.— Noel Jeffrey

2a : compared critically (as against another version) Collation is the process of reconciling these transcribed texts, finding the correspondences and variations between them. … Edition is the step during which the collated texts are reviewed for their correspondences and differences …— Tara Andrews also : merged or combined All variant readings found in the collated versions of the text of the Historical Essays are accounted for … . The standard of collation … is the first published edition. — Chris R. Vanden Bossche

b : verified and often integrated or arranged by collecting and comparing carefully used collated data from various studies … there are no centrally collated figures on how many devices are now in use …— John Bingham

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“Collated.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collated. Accessed 21 January 2020.

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