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collation

col.la.tion \k*-'la--sh*n, ka:-\ n [ME, fr. ML collation-, collatio, fr. 
   LL, conference, fr. L, bringi] [ME, fr. L collation-, collatio]ng together, 
   comparison fr. collatus (pp. of conferre to bring together, bestow upon), 
   fr. com- + latus, pp. of ferre to carry 1a: a light meal allowed on fast 
   days in place of lunch or supper  1b: a light meal  2: the act, process, or 
   result of collating