COLLATE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of collate in English collateverb [ T ] uk /kəˈleɪt/ us /kəˈleɪt/ Add to word list Add to word list formal to bring together different pieces of written information so that the similarities and differences can be seen: to collate data/information to collect and arrange the sheets of a report, book, etc., in the correct order: The photocopier will collate the documents for you. Collecting and amassing

• accession
• accessioning
• accumulate
• agglomerate
• aggregation
• compile
• compiler
• completionist
• completism
• completist
• compost
• concentrate
• cumulate
• marshal
• non-collector
• pack rat
• pack up phrasal verb
• piece something together phrasal verb
• put something together phrasal verb
• rake

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Office practices Classifying and creating order (Definition of collate from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

collate | American Dictionary

collateverb [ I/T ] us /kəˈleɪt, ˈkɑl·eɪt, ˈkoʊ·leɪt/ Add to word list Add to word list to collect and arrange in correct order the sheets of a document: [ T ] Will the new photocopier collate the pages? (Definition of collate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

collate | Business English

collateverb [ T ] uk /kəˈleɪt/ us /ˈkəʊleɪt/ Add to word list Add to word list to bring together different pieces of information in order to study and compare them: collate information/data/material collate statistics/figures/results to collect and arrange the sheets of a report, book, etc. In the correct order: The photocopier will collate the documents for you.

collation

noun [ S or U ] The Central Statistical Office has made significant improvements to the collation of economic data. (Definition of collate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of collate

collate I began by collating biographical information for those women composers for whom reference could be found in the library. From the Cambridge English Corpus The active catalog system gathers and collates multimodal information about par ts so that engineers can access all the information in one place. From the Cambridge English Corpus Helpful tables collating the manuscript sources and earlier printed editions, and informative biographical notes are also provided. From the Cambridge English Corpus Studies collated from the literature were used to test for patterns in the efficacy of nematode applications in the management of above-ground pests. From the Cambridge English Corpus The results were collated and used as a basis for both quantitative and qualitative analysis. From the Cambridge English Corpus The editors have collated the texts in these manuscripts with those in other copies. From the Cambridge English Corpus First, data on user characteristics were collated in respect of physical dependency and evidence of different problems relating to mental health in old age. From the Cambridge English Corpus In particular, it collates the evidence about patient perspectives on falls prevention, which have been neglected in the development and implementation of the interventions. From the Cambridge English Corpus As a part of this process, all utterances identified as to datives, for datives, or double-object datives were collated. From the Cambridge English Corpus Global connectivity is not required, and information can be gathered, collated and sent to individuals at a much faster rate. From the Cambridge English Corpus All being well, when the local trees are finally collated, every set that could reach the required (higher) support threshold will have been fully counted. From the Cambridge English Corpus By collating data on coverage levels, vaccine types and schedules, a better understanding of the reasons behind these inter- and intra-country differences can be developed. From the Cambridge English Corpus Finally, service use and costs of illness were collated for the 6-month period prior to the interview. From the Cambridge English Corpus To provide all this up-to-date information the system collates information from some 5,000 sources. From the Cambridge English Corpus By collating the results of these computations, we can conclude that the plasma heating did not prevent the waveguide channel arrangement. From the Cambridge English Corpus See all examples of collate These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of collate?

Translations of collate

in Chinese (Traditional) 對照，核對，校勘, 檢點，整理（印張）, 整理（報告、書等）… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 对照，核对，校勘, 检点，整理（印张）, 整理（报告、书等）… See more in Spanish reunir, recopilar, poner en orden… See more in Portuguese recolher, coligir, agrupar… See more Need a translator?

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