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| col·la·tion [ kə láysh'n, kō láysh'n ] (plural col·la·tions) |
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1. comparison of information: a detailed comparison between different items or forms of information
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2. assembly of pages in order: the assembling of pieces of paper in the right order, particularly the sections of a book prior to binding
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3. technical description of book: the technical description of a book, including its bibliographical details and information about its physical construction, or the act of compiling such a description
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4. light meal: a light meal or refreshment
  a cold collation
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5. appointment of clergy: the appointment of clergy to a benefice
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6. reading of religious text: the reading of a religious text to a gathering of monks
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| [14th century. < Latin collation- "a bringing together" < collat- (see collate)] |
