dictionary compilation

/ˈdɪkʃənəri ˌkɒmpɪˈleɪʃən/ (UK), /ˈdɪkʃəneri ˌkɑːmpəˈleɪʃən/ (US)

noun

  1. The process of collecting, organizing, defining, editing, and presenting words and other information for a dictionary.

    B2

    usually uncountable

    • "Dictionary compilation can take several years."B1
    • "Modern dictionary compilation often uses large electronic collections of real language."C1
    • "She is involved in the compilation of a new dictionary."B2

Collocations

dictionary compilation projectdictionary compilation processcomputer-assisted dictionary compilation

Word family

compilecompilercompilationlexicographerlexicography