The difference between Anthology and Compilation
When used as nouns, anthology means a collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors, whereas compilation means the act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
check bellow for the other definitions of Anthology and Compilation
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Anthology as a noun:
A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.
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Anthology as a noun (by extension):
An assortment of things.
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Anthology as a noun:
The study of flowers.
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Compilation as a noun (uncountable):
The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.
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Compilation as a noun (countable):
That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.
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Compilation as a noun (countable, uncountable, computing):
Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.