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compiling

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Noun pluralcompilings

2 meanings of compiling

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of compile. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.

    She is compiling a list of names for the party.

    Compiling all the old photos took him the whole weekend.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable or uncountable
    The act of putting many separate things together into one collection.

    Like making a scrapbook by gathering many pictures into one book.

    The compiling of the report took the office several weeks.

    Her job involves the careful compiling of customer records.

    Similarcompilation, assembly, collection, collation

compiling is a form of compile

compile, verb: To make something by collecting pieces from many different places. Full entry

Forms
compilecompiles he/she/itcompiling -ing formcompiled past tense, past participle
Spelling
compile → compiling: drop the e, add -ing

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