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Definitions for collatekəˈleɪt, koʊ-, kɒ-, ˈkoʊ leɪt, ˈkɒl eɪtcol·late

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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collateverb

   compare critically; of texts

2. collateverb

   to assemble in proper sequence

   "collate the papers"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collateverb

   To examine diverse documents et cetera to discover similarities and differences.

   The young attorneys were set the task of collating the contract submitted by the other side with the previous copy.

2. collateverb

   To assemble something in a logical sequence.

3. collateverb

   To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding.

   Collating was still necessary because they had to insert foldout sheets and index tabs into the documents.

4. collateverb

   To admit a cleric to a benefice.

5. Etymology: From collatum, past participle of confero.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To COLLATEverb

   Etymology: confero collatum, Latin.

   1. To compare one thing of the same kind with another.

   Knowledge will be ever a wandering and indigested thing, if it be but a commixture of a few notions that are at hand and occur, and not excited from a sufficient number of instances, and those well collated. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 839.

   They could not relinquish their Judaism, and embrace Christianity, without considering, weighing, and collating both religions. South.

   2. To collate books; to examine if nothing be wanting.3. With to. To place in an ecclesiastical benefice.

   He thrust out the invader, and collated Amsdorf to the benefice: Luther performed the consecration. Francis Atterbury.

   If a patron shall neglect to present unto a benefice, that has been void above six months, the bishop may collate there unto. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

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1. collate

   Collation is the assembly of written information into a standard order. Many systems of collation are based on numerical order or alphabetical order, or extensions and combinations thereof. Collation is a fundamental element of most office filing systems, library catalogs, and reference books. Collation differs from classification in that the classes themselves are not necessarily ordered. However, even if the order of the classes is irrelevant, the identifiers of the classes may be members of an ordered set, allowing a sorting algorithm to arrange the items by class. Formally speaking, a collation method typically defines a total order on a set of possible identifiers, called sort keys, which consequently produces a total preorder on the set of items of information (items with the same identifier are not placed in any defined order). A collation algorithm such as the Unicode collation algorithm defines an order through the process of comparing two given character strings and deciding which should come before the other. When an order has been defined in this way, a sorting algorithm can be used to put a list of any number of items into that order. The main advantage of collation is that it makes it fast and easy for a user to find an element in the list, or to confirm that it is absent from the list. In automatic systems this can be done using a binary search algorithm or interpolation search; manual searching may be performed using a roughly similar procedure, though this will often be done unconsciously. Other advantages are that one can easily find the first or last elements on the list (most likely to be useful in the case of numerically sorted data), or elements in a given range (useful again in the case of numerical data, and also with alphabetically ordered data when one may be sure of only the first few letters of the sought item or items).

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1. collate

   Collate refers to the process of gathering, arranging, and sorting information or data in a specific order or sequence. This could pertain to pages of a document, pieces of information, or data points. Collation can also refer to the comparison and analysis of various texts or pieces of information. In printing, it refers to the act of assembling pages in their correct order.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collateverb

   to compare critically, as books or manuscripts, in order to note the points of agreement or disagreement

2. Collateverb

   to gather and place in order, as the sheets of a book for binding

3. Collateverb

   to present and institute in a benefice, when the person presenting is both the patron and the ordinary; -- followed by to

4. Collateverb

   to bestow or confer

5. Collateverb

   to place in a benefice, when the person placing is both the patron and the ordinary

6. Etymology: [From Collation.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Collate

   kol-āt′, v.t. to bring together for comparison: to examine and compare, as books, and esp. old manuscripts: to place in or confer a benefice upon: to place in order, as the sheets of a book for binding.—adj. Collā′table.—ns. Collā′tion, act of collating: a bringing together for examination and comparison: presentation to a benefice: a repast between meals, from the habit of reading the collationes or lives of the Fathers during meals in monasteries.—adj. Collā′tive, having the power of conferring: of livings where the bishop and patron are one and the same person.—n. Collā′tor, one who collates or compares: one who bestows or presents. [L. conferre, collatum—con, together, ferre, to bring.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collate

   1. The grouping together of related items to provide a record of events and facilitate further processing. 2. To compare critically two or more items or documents concerning the same general subject; normally accomplished in the processing and exploitation portion of the intelligence process. See also intelligence process.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. collate

   To receive and distribute data, information, statistics or facts.

   She did collate all the data and put it into an orderly format.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 25, 2020

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1. • Compare
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How to pronounce collate?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of collate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of collate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of collate in a Sentence

1. Pierre Peron:

   It can often be quite chaotic when you get lots of information from different sources and different parts of country, being able to prioritize and collate that information to be able to use that to respond most effectively and be sure you're coordinating the most important humanitarian needs - that is an important role the EOC is playing.

2. Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan:

   I want to urge all Nigerians to also wait patiently for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to collate and announce results, fellow Nigerians, I urge you to exercise patience and vigilance as we wait for all results to be announced.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNethttp://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=collate
2. ^ Wiktionaryhttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Collate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionaryhttps://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=collate
4. ^ Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collate
5. ^ ChatGPThttps://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionaryhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionaryhttps://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=collate
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Termshttps://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Usage in printed sourceshttps://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=collate

Translations for collate

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• сравнявам, съпоставямBulgarian
• concedir un benefici eclesiàsticCatalan, Valencian
• mischen, zusammenstellen, kollationieren, abgleichen, vergleichen, zuordnenGerman
• virka, vertailla, kirkonmies, asettaa, järjestää, kootaFinnish
• collationnerFrench
• मुक़ाबला करनाHindi
• menyusunIndonesian
• sorterenDutch
• sortereNorwegian
• zestawićPolish
• colaționaRomanian
• сличить, располагать, сравнить, сравнивать, сличать, сопоставить, расположить, сопоставлятьRussian
• kollationeraSwedish
• dizmek, düzenlemek, sıraya koymak, karşılaştırarak okumak, harmanlamakTurkish

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