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collation 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Noun
/kəˈlāSHən/,/kō-/,/kä-/,
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collations, plural;
  1. The action of collating something
    • - data management and collation
  2. A light, informal meal

  3. (in the Roman Catholic Church) A light meal allowed during a fast

  1. bite: a light informal meal
  2. assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
  3. careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
  4. (collate) compare critically; of texts
  5. (collate) to assemble in proper sequence; "collate the papers"
  6. Collation is the assembly of written information into a standard order. One common type of collation is called alphabetisation, though collation is not limited to ordering letters of the alphabet. ...
  7. In British English, a collation is a light meal, often offered to guests when there is insufficient time for fuller entertainment. It is often rendered cold collation in reference to the usual lack of hot or cooked food.
  8. Bringing together. The act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison. [from 14th c.] The act of collating pages or sheets of a book, or from printing etc. [from 19th c.] A collection, a gathering. [from 20th c.]; Discussion, light meal. (obsolete) A conference or consultation. ...
  9. (collate) To examine diverse documents et cetera to discover similarities and differences; To assemble something in a logical sequence; To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding; To admit a ...
  10. (collative) Describing a benefice in which the ordinary (or bishop) is the same person as the patron
  11. (Collate) A finishing term for gathering paper in a precise order
  12. (COLLATE) To verify completeness of a book by examining it carefully (e.g.: all illustrative plates are present, no pages are missing, etc).
  13. (Collate) assembling pages or sections into a pre-determined order.
  14. (Collate) To check through the signatures or pagination of the sections of a book to ensure that they are complete and in correct sequence for binding.
  15. (Collate) To organize printed matter in a specific order as requested.
  16. (collate) To check a book thoroughly to ensure that it is complete and in the right order.
  17. (collate) 1. to compare or put together in order to identify points of agreement and disagreement. 2. to bring together from different sources. 3. to assemble in a proper sequence. From the Latin collat-, to collect.
  18. (Collate) In binding, the gathering of sheets or signatures
  19. (Collate) To arrange in order; verify arrangement of pages before binding or fastening; put together.
  20. (Collate) To gather sheets or signatures together in their correct order. (see Gather)
  21. (collate) in binding, gathering the sheets or pages of a publication to be stapled folded, etc.
  22. (Collate) 1) In editing, to transfer corrections from two or more sets of page proofs – eg the proofreader’s set and author’s set – on to one set; 2) In binding, arranging the printed signatures in order to make the book block.
  23. (Collate) 1) to merge items from two or more similarly sequenced files into one sequenced file, 2) to compare one thing critically with another of the same kind.
  24. (Collate) Checking the proper order of all paginated and unpaginated pages before sewing a book.
  25. (Collate) The ability of a printer, copier or press to assemble sheets in a proper order, for instance, for binding.