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The definition of a compilation is a collection of different things, or the act of gathering and putting together things.

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When you gather together recordings of all of your favorite songs so you can make a mixed tape, this is an example of a compilation.
A book containing recipes from 10 different years of a cooking contest is an example of a compilation.

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See compilation in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the act of compiling
something compiled, as a report

Origin: ME compilacioun < L compilatio, a pillaging, hence collection of documents < compilatus, pp. of compile

See compilation in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The act of compiling.
Something, such as a set of data, a report, or an anthology, that is compiled.

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