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.


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  1. Anthology as a noun:

    A collection of literary works, such as poems or short stories, especially a collection from various authors.

  2. Anthology as a noun (by extension):

    An assortment of things.

  3. Anthology as a noun:

    The study of flowers.

  1. Compilation as a noun (uncountable):

    The act or process of compiling or gathering together from various sources.

  2. Compilation as a noun (countable):

    That which is compiled; especially, a book or document composed of materials gathering from other books or documents.

  3. Compilation as a noun (countable, uncountable, computing):

    Translation of source code into object code by a compiler.

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