Synonyms for

Compiling

Verb / kʌˈmpaɪlɪŋ / Another word for compiling — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Compiling means to collect and gather information from different sources to create a single document or file.

Synonyms & similar words

accumulate amass rollup hoard compilation pileup compose compile collect collecting gathering assembling amassing accumulating grouping organizing systematizing arranging marshaling sorting classifying categorizing cataloging indexing collating consolidating merging

Synonyms by register

Formal

amassing gathering collecting accumulating

Informal

putting together rounding up getting together

Literary

amassing gathering gleaning

Antonyms

disassembling deconstructing separating dispersing scattering dismantling

Common collocations

  • compiling a report
  • compiling data
  • compiling a list
  • compiling code
  • compiling evidence
  • compiling a bibliography
  • compiling a database

Word family

noun compilation
verb compile
adjective compilatory

Usage note

Primarily used in the context of gathering and organizing information or creating a collection of items. In computing, it refers to the process of converting source code into machine code.

Example sentences

  1. I am compiling a list of my favorite songs from the 90s.
  2. The librarian is compiling a list of new books to order.
  3. The journalist is compiling a report on the effects of climate change.
  4. The teacher is compiling a class roster for the new school year.
  5. The researcher is compiling data for a study on the effects of exercise on mental health.

Quotes

  • 'It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly, one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.' - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
  • 'Without big data, you are blind and deaf and in the middle of a freeway.' - Geoffrey Moore
  • 'Data is a precious thing and will last longer than the systems themselves.' - Tim Berners-Lee

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