collate
/kɔ'leit/
Definition
- Verb:
- To assemble or gather items in a specific, logical, or proper sequence or order. This often involves checking and arranging pages, sheets, or documents.
- To compare texts, data, or information critically and carefully to identify similarities, differences, or to verify accuracy.
Usage and Examples
Assembling in sequence:
- Please collate the report pages before you staple them.
- The printer can automatically collate the copies into complete sets.
Comparing critically:
- The scholar collated the two ancient manuscripts to find variations in the text.
- We need to collate the data from the old and new surveys.
Advanced Usage and Notes
- "Collate" is often used in formal, academic, or technical contexts, such as printing, publishing, research, and data management.
- In printing, "collate" specifically means to gather individual sheets or sections in the correct order for binding.
- The act of collating implies a systematic and careful process of organization or comparison.
Variants and Related Words
- Collation (noun): The process or result of collating.
- The collation of the evidence took several hours.
- Collator (noun): A person or machine that collates.
- The office bought a high-speed collator for the mailroom.
Synonyms
- Assemble: To fit together the parts of.
- Arrange: To put things in a particular order.
- Compare: To examine the character or qualities of, especially to discover resemblances or differences.
- Order: To arrange in a sequence.
Antonyms
- Scatter: To throw loosely about; to disperse.
- Separate: To set or keep apart.
- Disorganize: To destroy the order or structure of.
Related Phrases and Technical Usage
- Collate copies: A printing instruction to gather pages in sequence (e.g., Page 1,2,3 then 1,2,3) rather than in batches (e.g., all Page 1s, then all Page 2s).
- Collate data/information: To systematically gather and compare information from different sources.
Verb
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to assemble in proper sequence
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collate the papers
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compare critically; of texts
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