SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
compilation
noun
A collection assembled from several separate sources or pieces.
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Collection from several sources
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Return to topA digest usually summarizes; a compilation can reproduce complete pieces.
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See compilation in use
The volume is a compilation of essays written over three decades.
The resulting compilation brought together separate recipes, comments, and revisions that readers otherwise would have needed to consult individually.
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