Collation

Etymology
From collation:, from  collationem:, from the participle stem of conferre:.

Noun

 * 1) Bringing together.
 * 2) The act of bringing things together and comparing them; comparison.
 * 3) The act of collating pages or sheets of a book, or from printing etc.
 * 4) A collection, a gathering.
 * 5) Discussion, light meal.

Thesaurus
allocation, allotment, apportionment, arrangement, array, arraying, ascertainment, assurance, bite, certification, check, checking, collocation, comparative scrutiny, confirmation, constitution, cross-check, deployment, determination, disposal, disposition, distribution, ensuring, establishment, form, formation, formulation, light lunch, light meal, light repast, marshaling, nosh, order, ordering, placement, reassurance, reassurement, refreshments, regimentation, snack, spot of lunch, structuring, substantiation, syntax, validation, verification