collating

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of arranging words, numbers, or data in a systematic order.

  - "After collating the data, the researcher drew conclusions."
  - "The editor collated the manuscript before sending it to the printer."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with collating
calling , halling , balling

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Variants

List of all variants of collating that leads to same result
collate , collated , collates , collating , collator , collators

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'colligare' meaning 'to gather' or 'to collect'.

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Trivia

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1. Collating was once a labor-intensive process that required manual sorting and arrangement of data.

2. The first electronic collating machine was invented in 1932.

3. Collating is an essential step in producing accurate and reliable documents, reports, and databases.

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Related Concepts

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1. Data Processing: Collating is a fundamental aspect of data processing, which involves organizing and preparing data for analysis.

2. Proofreading: Collating is often used in conjunction with proofreading to ensure accuracy and consistency in documents.

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Quotes

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1. The invisible part of the work of such a writer is "collating" and organizing all the research material, which is a slow, painstaking task that many writers skip or abbreviate.

   - Nicholas LeMann,{it}New Republic{/it},2 Sept. 2002

2. "Certainly," Kidson said. " … we need to have him on our side and cooperating every step of the road after we've "collated" all the information."

   - Evelyn Anthony,{it}The Defector{/it},(1981) 1982

3. And here have I, as before observed, carefully collected, "collated" and arranged them …

   - Washington Irving,{it}A History of New York{/it},1809

4. Rare-book dealers use the word ""collating"" to mean going through a book page by page when it arrives to make certain that it is complete …

   - Calvin Trillin,{it}New Yorker{/it},30 Oct. 1989

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Culture

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Collating has been used extensively in various fields such as literature, science, and business. In literature, collating manuscripts was a crucial step in producing accurate editions. In science, collating data from various sources is essential for research and analysis. In business, collating financial data is necessary for creating financial reports.

How to Memorize "collating"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a stack of papers that need to be sorted and arranged in order. Visualize yourself going through each paper and arranging them in a systematic way.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'collating' with the image of a librarian sorting books on a shelf or a data analyst organizing data in a spreadsheet.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Cats Order Food' to remember the order of the alphabet: Cats Can Order Food (C, A, T, S, O, F, U)

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