collation

Definition

Bringing together.

Etymology

From Middle English collacioun, collation, from Old French collation, from Latin collatiō, from the participle stem of cōnferō (“to bring together”).

Example Sentences

• "November 8, 1717, The Bishop of Rochester, letter to Alexander Pope I return you your Milton, which, upon collation, I find to be revised, and augmented, in several places"
• "The collation of philosophical opinions, the study of historical facts, the acquirement of languages, were at once my recreation, and the serious aim of my life."
• "It's fantastic, as is so much of Forgiveness Rock Record, a collation of so many talents that it's practically bursting at the seams."