Spanish word

compilación

Pronunciation

IPA/kompilaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nouncompilation

Example

¿Tienes la compilación de las notas de la reunión?

Do you have the compilation of the meeting notes?

Illustration for compilación (compilation)

More examples

Esta compilación de éxitos fue muy popular el año pasado.

This greatest hits compilation was very popular last year.

Core concept

Edited selection of works or excerpts from various sources.

Common phrases

  • compilación de canciones

    song compilation

  • compilación de éxitos

    greatest hits compilation

Similar words

recopilación: Collects and unifies diverse documents or items into one assembled collection.
antología: Assembles a handpicked selection of representative works around a subject or period.

Definition in Spanish

Producto que reúne y selecciona obras o fragmentos de distintas fuentes (textos, canciones, notas) para presentarlos como un conjunto coherente.

Word origin

From Spanish compilar 'to compile' and ultimately Latin compilare 'to gather together', so compilación names the edited product that gathers works or excerpts from different sources.

Usage tips

  • "Compilación" usually means a curated collection or anthology rather than a short summary; for a brief summary, Spanish uses "resumen".

Other meanings

  • anthologynoun
  • collectionnoun
  • compilation albumnoun

Opposites

  • fragmentaciónfragmentationnoun
  • dispersióndispersionnoun

Related words

  • compilarcompileverb
  • compiladorcompilernoun
  • compiladocompiledadjective

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