collating
Putting in order
Collating is gathering and arranging materials in proper order.
You collate pages of a document to ensure they're sequenced correctly, or collate data from multiple sources into a single report.
A printer that collates produces complete sets rather than stacks of identical pages.
The word implies both collecting and organizing: She spent the morning collating survey responses.
Collection of people meeting
- compilingGathering into unified whole
- combiningJoining multiple elements
- collectingGathering items over time
- aggregatingCollecting into a total
accumulating · amassing · grouping · consolidating · merging · binding · stapling · stacking
Arranging into sequence
- sequencingDetermining element order
- orderingPlacing in sequence
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
- categorizingAssigning to groups
systematizing · indexing · tabulating · filing · classifying · prioritizing · itemizing · listing
Verifying by consulting elsewhere
- verifyingConfirming truth or accuracy
- checkingAct of verification
- reconcilingResolving a dispute
- correlatingLinking variables statistically
matching · contrasting · reviewing · examining · validating · proofreading · aligning · synchronizing
gathering
Collection of people meeting
- compilingGathering into unified whole
- combiningJoining multiple elements
- collectingGathering items over time
aggregating · accumulating · amassing · grouping · consolidating · merging · binding · stapling · stacking · interleaving
sorting
Arranging into sequence
- sequencingDetermining element order
- orderingPlacing in sequence
- arrangingSystematically positioning elements
categorizing · systematizing · indexing · tabulating · filing · classifying · prioritizing · itemizing · listing · enumerating
cross-referencing
Verifying by consulting elsewhere
- verifyingConfirming truth or accuracy
- checkingAct of verification
- reconcilingResolving a dispute
correlating · matching · contrasting · reviewing · examining · validating · proofreading · aligning · synchronizing · coordinating
- organizingorganizing, categorizing, grouping, structuring, classifying
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, books
- copy roomcopier, printer, paper, toner, scanner
- copy shop servicescopiers, printers, scanners, color copies, enlargements
- document servicesprinting, copying, scanning, faxing, shredding
- office equipment featuresduplex printing, stapling, scanning, faxing, copying
collatingdisarranging
Disturbing orderly placement
disordering · jumbling · scrambling · shuffling · disorganizing
collatingscattering
Distribution in many directions
dispersing · separating · distributing · spreading · disseminating
collatingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
overlooking · neglecting · skipping · disregarding · rubber-stamping