collates
Sorts then combines
Collates is the verb form of collate, meaning to gather and arrange in proper order.
You collate pages of a document before binding, or collate data from multiple sources into a single report.
The word often implies comparing items to verify accuracy or completeness: She collated the witness statements to find inconsistencies.
Printers and copiers collate automatically when producing multi-page copies.
Method of ordering
- arrangePlace methodically
- compileCollect into unified whole
- assembleJoin parts together
- gatherBring or come together
group · order · sequence · merge · consolidate · coordinate · align · structure
Legally or morally required
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
- folioSingle-fold page format
quarto · recto · verso · stitching · perfect-bound · imposition · leaf · sheet
sort
Method of ordering
gather · group · order · sequence · merge · consolidate · coordinate · align · structure · file
binding
Legally or morally required
- paginationSequential numbering of sheets
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
folio · quarto · recto · verso · stitching · perfect-bound · imposition · leaf · sheet · section
collatesscatters
Distributes irregularly about
scrambles · randomizes · disarranges · jumbles · shuffles
collatesscatters
Distributes irregularly about
disperses · separates · distributes · disseminates · spreads
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