collation

The definition of collation is the act of assembling people or elements into an order for a specific purpose.

(noun)

When you put papers into the order that they need to be in, this is an example of collation.

See collation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act, process, or result of collating
a conference or gathering, as of monks at the close of the day to listen to a reading from a religious book and to discuss it
a light meal: originally such a meal was served in a monastery during the collation (sense )
Library Science the physical description of a book, including the trim size, number of pages and illustrations, etc.

Origin: ME collacioun < OFr collacion, discourse < L collatio: see collate

See collation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun