La compilació



Example: La compilació de dades és essencial per a l'estudi científic.

Definition


"La compilació" refers to the act or process of gathering and organizing data or information systematically, often from various sources, to create a comprehensive collection or dataset. For example, "La compilació de dades és essencial per a l'estudi científic" means compiling data is essential for scientific study.

Etymology


The word "la compilació" comes from the Latin 'compilatio,' which means 'a collecting or gathering together.' It entered Catalan through Old French and has retained the meaning related to assembling or compiling information. Did you know that the root 'compilare' literally means 'to plunder,' but in modern use, it has a much more organized and constructive sense?

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"La compilació" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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