Noun: collation kó'ley-shun
- Careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement
"The scholars performed a collation of the ancient manuscripts"
- Assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence
"The collation of the research data took several weeks"; "The collation of medieval manuscripts revealed new insights"
- A light informal meal
"He grabbed a quick collation before heading to the meeting";
- bite, snack
Derived forms: collations
Type of: aggregation, assembling, collecting, collection, comparing, comparison, meal, repast
Encyclopedia: Collation