In terms of printing or copying, collating refers to putting printed sheets or photocopies in proper order, especially for binding. When you're printing or photocopying something and you're only …

COLLATING definition: 1. present participle of collate 2. to bring together different pieces of written information so…. Learn more.

Define collating. collating synonyms, collating pronunciation, collating translation, English dictionary definition of collating. tr.v. col·lat·ed , col·lat·ing , col·lates 1. To examine and …

Definition of collate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. collate something to collect information together from different sources in order to examine and compare it. collate …

When you collate pieces of information, you gather them all together and examine them. He has spent much of his working life collating the data on which the study was based.

COLLATE definition: to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.). See examples of collate used in a …

Collating can mean the mindless job of putting papers in order before stapling them, or it can mean the high-brow analytical job of critically comparing multiple texts. Both usually involve …

col•late /kəˈleɪt, ˈkoʊleɪt, ˈkɑleɪt/ v. [~ + object], -lat•ed, -lat•ing. to arrange (pages) in their proper order: Please collate these copies and staple them. to compare (texts, etc.) critically: Collate …

Nov 16, 2025 · (transitive) To sort multiple copies of printed documents into sequences of individual page order, one sequence for each copy, especially before binding. Collating was …

They are still collating the data. The photocopier will collate the pages of the report.