COLLATION

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("collation" is a kind of...):

comparing; comparison (the act of examining resemblances)

Derivation:

collate (compare critically; of texts)

Meaning:

Assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("collation" is a kind of...):

aggregation; assembling; collecting; collection (the act of gathering something together)

Derivation:

collate (to assemble in proper sequence)

Meaning:

A light informal meal

Synonyms:

bite; collation; snack

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Hypernyms ("collation" is a kind of...):

meal; repast (the food served and eaten at one time)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "collation"):

refreshment (snacks and drinks served as a light meal)

nosh ((Yiddish) a snack or light meal)

coffee break; tea break (a snack taken during a break in the work day)