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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("collation" is a kind of...):
comparing; comparison (the act of examining resemblances)
Derivation:
collate (compare critically; of texts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("collation" is a kind of...):
aggregation; assembling; collecting; collection (the act of gathering something together)
Derivation:
collate (to assemble in proper sequence)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A light informal meal
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("collation" is a kind of...):
meal; repast (the food served and eaten at one time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "collation"):
refreshment (snacks and drinks served as a light meal)
nosh ((Yiddish) a snack or light meal)
coffee break; tea break (a snack taken during a break in the work day)
