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Another word for list

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Noun

  1. A series, as of names or words, printed or written down

      1. A list or itemized display, as of titles, course offerings, or articles for exhibition or sale, usually including descriptive information or illustrations.
      2. A list or enumeration:
      3. A publication, such as a book or pamphlet, containing such a list or display:
      1. A set of organ pipes controlled by a given stop or the tone quality produced by such a set
      2. A variety or level of language used in a specific social setting:
      3. A record or list of names, events, items, etc., often kept by an official appointed to do so
      1. A register or a catalogue.
      2. A list of names for checking attendance; muster roll
      3. A register; catalog
      1. A list of military or naval personnel or groups, specif. one showing their regular assignments and periods of duty
      2. Any similar list, as the list of active players on a sports team
      1. A federally regulated list of controlled substances, ranked in classes by potential for abuse.
      2. A program of events or appointments expected in a given time:
      3. A printed or written list of items in tabular form:
    See also:

    remember

  2. Deviation from a particular direction

      1. The tilt, turn, or slant thus caused
      2. A sudden movement, toss, or pitch that causes tilting, turning, or overturning
      3. Angular deviation from a vertical or horizontal plane or surface; an inclination or slope.
      1. A position in a scale of size, quality, or intensity:
      2. The degree of inclination of a slope, road, or other surface:
      3. A slope or gradual inclination, especially of a road or railroad track:
      1. The degree of such slope
      2. A slope, as of a road or railroad
      3. (Physics) The rate at which a physical quantity, such as temperature or pressure, changes in response to changes in a given variable, especially distance.
      1. Anything suggesting the human heel in location, shape, or function, as the end of a loaf of bread, a rind end of cheese, the part of the palm of the hand nearest the wrist, the part of the head of a golf club nearest the shaft, the lower end of a ship's mast, or a small quantity of liquor left in a bottle
      2. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.
      3. The built-up portion of a shoe or boot, supporting the heel.
      1. The extent or degree of incline from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.
      2. A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant:
      3. An inclined surface or plane; slope; incline; slant
      1. An inclined surface; a slope or gradient:
      2. An inclined plane or surface; slope; grade; slant
      1. A tilt or an inclination away from the vertical.
      2. The act or condition of leaning; inclination; slant
      3. Meat containing little or no fat
      1. A long-handled implement with a row of projecting teeth at its head, used especially to gather leaves or to loosen or smooth earth.
      2. The angle between the cutting edge of a tool and a plane perpendicular to the working surface to which the tool is applied.
      3. Any of various long-handled tools with teeth or prongs at one end, used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves, etc., or for smoothing broken ground
      1. A personal point of view or opinion:
      2. A sloping thing or piece of ground.
      3. An oblique or inclined surface, line, direction, etc.; slope; incline
      1. An inclined line, surface, plane, position, or direction.
      2. A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline:
      3. A piece of ground that is not flat or level; rising or falling ground; specif., a portion of the side of a hill or mountain
      1. A sloping surface, as of the ground.
      2. A tendency to favor one side in a dispute:
      3. The condition or angle of being tilted; slope or slant
      1. A top or apex, as of a mountain
      2. The pointed, tapering, or rounded end or top of something long and slim
      3. (Baseball) A pitched ball that is tipped:
    See also:

    rise

    straight

Verb

  1. To name or specify one by one

    See also:

    count

    specific

  2. To register in or as if in a book

    See also:

    remember

  3. To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal

      1. To change the direction of suddenly.
      2. To tilt or turn over
      3. To lean to one side; slant.
      1. To move the heels rhythmically in dancing
      2. To furnish with a heel
      3. To press or strike with the heel:
      1. To cause to lean, slope, slant, etc.; bend
      2. To bend or bow (the body or head)
      3. To deviate from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.; lean; slope; slant
      1. To cause to lean
      2. To bend or incline the body so as to rest part of one's weight upon or against something
      3. To bend or deviate from an upright position; stand at a slant; incline
      1. To aim heavy gunfire along the length of.
      2. To direct gunfire along (a line of troops, the deck of a ship, etc.)
      3. To scratch or smooth with a rake, as in leveling broken ground
      1. To give a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal to; make diagonal; cause to slope:
      2. To have or go in a direction other than perpendicular or horizontal; slope.
      3. To incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp. one that is perpendicular or level; slope
      1. To move or walk:
      2. (Chiefly Brit., Informal) To go or move (off, away, etc.), esp. in a leisurely or furtive way
      3. To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline:
      1. To cause to slope, as by raising one end; incline:
      2. To have, or come to have, a bias or inclination in favor of a particular opinion or side in a dispute
      3. To slope; incline; slant; tip
      1. To cover or decorate the tip of:
      2. (Sports) To deflect or tap (a ball, puck, etc.) in a particular direction, esp. into a goal
      3. To remove the tip of:
    See also:

    straight

  4. To make an effort to hear something

    Idioms:
    See also:

    sounds

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Another word for list

Noun
      1. A maneuver in which an airplane makes a single complete rotation about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude.
      2. A quantity, as of cloth or wallpaper, rolled into a cylinder and often considered as a unit of measure.
      3. A list of names for checking attendance; muster roll
      1. (Law) A transcript or a collection of statements and related information reporting the proceedings of a legislative body, a court, or an executive.
      2. Anything that is written down and preserved as evidence; account of events
      3. An account, as of information or facts, set down especially in writing as a means of preserving knowledge.
      1. A complete or extensive list
      2. A list or itemized display, as of titles, course offerings, or articles for exhibition or sale, usually including descriptive information or illustrations.
      3. A publication, such as a book or pamphlet, containing such a list or display:
      1. A set of organ pipes controlled by a given stop or the tone quality produced by such a set
      2. A variety or level of language used in a specific social setting:
      3. A record or list of names, events, items, etc., often kept by an official appointed to do so
      1. The items listed in such a report or record.
      2. The process of making such a list, report, or record.
      3. A detailed, itemized list, report, or record of things in one's possession, especially a periodic survey of all goods and materials in stock.
      1. A plan for performing work or achieving an objective, specifying the order and allotted time for each part:
      2. A federally regulated list of controlled substances, ranked in classes by potential for abuse.
      3. A list, catalog, or inventory of details, often as an explanatory supplement to a will, bill of sale, deed, tax form, etc.
      1. The action of the verb to list.
      2. (Computing) A printout of a program or data set.
      3. An entry in a list, as in a directory, a real-estate broker's record of property for sale, etc.
      1. An ordered list of events to take place or procedures to be followed; a schedule:
      2. A logical sequence of coded instructions specifying the operations to be performed by a computer in solving a problem or in processing data
      3. A set of coded instructions that enables a machine, especially a computer, to perform a desired sequence of operations.
      1. An objective or set of objectives, esp. one that is not pursued openly
      2. Program of things to be done; specif., a list of things to be dealt with at a meeting
      1. The condition, manner, or result of being arranged; disposal:
      2. A collection of things that have been arranged:
      3. (Music) Adaptation of a composition to other instruments or voices than those for which it was originally written, or to the style of a certain band or orchestra
      1. A list of those enrolled
      2. The number enrolled:
      3. The record of such enrolling; registration
      1. A newspaper
      2. (Chiefly British) An announcement in an official journal.
      3. (Brit.) Any of various official publications containing announcements and bulletins
      1. A list of the candidates of a political party running for various offices.
      2. A piece of this rock cut for use as roofing or surfacing material or as a writing surface.
      3. A list of candidates proposed for nomination or election
      1. A place or collection containing records, documents, or other materials of historical interest:
      2. The records, material, etc. kept in either of such places
      3. (Computers) A long-term storage area, often on magnetic tape, for backup copies of files or for files that are no longer in active use.
      1. (Computing) A set of named constants.
      2. The act of enumerating, making separate mention, or recounting.
      3. A detailed account, in which each thing is specially noticed.
      1. The act of making a list of items; an itemizing.
      1. The choosing or taking of an individual or individuals from a group for some special purpose, esp. for compulsory military service
      2. A written order directing the payment of money from an account or fund.
      3. Any of various stages in the development of a plan, document, or picture:
      1. A similar piece used for enclosing or covering something or serving as a light diffuser, a built-in heating element in space heating, etc.
      2. A group of persons selected for a specific purpose, as judging a contest, discussing an issue publicly, participating on a radio or TV quiz show, etc.
      3. (Law) The complete list of persons summoned for jury duty.
      1. (Law) A document concisely stating the legal points being made, including often the citation and explanation of supporting legal authority.
      2. (Chiefly Brit.) A set of instructions for the participants in some project, investigation, etc., indicating the scope of their responsibilities
      3. A concise statement of the main points of a law case, usually filed by counsel for the information of the court
      1. The lot or set of goods as shipped or received.
      2. A bill; a commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer indicating the products, quantities and agreed prices for products or services that the seller has already provided the buyer with. An invoice indicates that, unless paid in advance, payment is due by the buyer to the seller, according to the agreed terms.
      3. A detailed list of goods shipped or services rendered, with an account of all costs; an itemized bill.
      1. A business statement made by a consignor about a shipment of goods that may be returned.
      2. (Law) A short document outlining the terms of an agreement, especially as a draft leading to a formal, detailed contract:
      3. In diplomacy, a summary or outline of a subject under discussion, reasons for or against some action, etc.
      1. A basis or ground:
      2. A report relating to one's conduct:
      3. Worth, standing, or importance:
      1. A summary of a text or subject, usually presented in headings and subheadings.
      2. A preliminary plan for a project.
      3. (Film industry) A prose telling of a story intended to be turned into a screenplay; generally longer and more detailed than a treatment.
      1. A summary or outline, esp. of a course of study
      2. (Law) A summary or abstract of the legal rulings contained in a published judicial case opinion.
      3. (Law) Brief notes preceding and explaining the decision or points of law in the written report of an adjudged case
      1. An account, reckoning, or score
      2. (Nautical) A metal plate attached to a ship's machinery and bearing instructions for its use.
      3. Anything used as a record for an account, reckoning, or score
      1. An itemized list of a ship's cargo, to be shown to customs officials
      2. A list of cargo or passengers carried on a ship or plane.
      3. A list of railroad cars according to owner and location.
      1. A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
      2. A formal summary of a proposed venture or project.
      3. A document describing the chief features of something, such as a business, an educational program, or especially a stock offering or mutual fund, for prospective buyers, investors, or participants.
      1. A brief update or summary of current news, as on television or radio or in a newspaper.
      2. A printed program, especially one listing the order of worship for a religious service:
      3. A brief report, especially an official statement on a matter of public interest issued for immediate publication or broadcast.
      1. (Comput.) A grouping of files that are stored on a disk, diskette, etc.
      2. A book of rules or directions.
      3. A book listing the names, addresses, etc. of a specific group of persons
      1. A list of military or naval personnel or groups, specif. one showing their regular assignments and periods of duty
      2. A list, especially of the names of players on a sports team or of the personnel in a military unit.
      1. In ancient Rome, the act of counting the people and evaluating their property for taxation
      2. An official, usually periodic, count of population and recording of economic status, age, sex, etc.
      3. An official, usually periodic enumeration of a population, often including the collection of related demographic information.
      1. A gathering or collection:
      2. The roll, or list, of persons in a military or naval unit
      3. A gathering, especially of troops, for service, inspection, review, or roll call.
      1. An individual person, esp. one among several
      2. A place where votes are cast and registered:
      3. A canvassing of a selected or random group of people to collect information, or to attempt to discover public opinion
      1. The act, process, or method of voting, especially in secret.
      2. (Chiefly US) A list of candidates running for office; a ticket.
      3. The act or a method of voting; esp., secret voting by the use of ballots or voting machines
      1. The food and drink served at meals; fare:
      2. A location, as a site for a meeting, an opportunity, setting, etc. thought of as being like a table on which issues may be placed for discussion or consideration
      3. A compact, systematic list of details, contents, etc.
      1. A list of titles of the parts of a book or document, organized in the order in which the parts appear.
      1. (--- Mathematics) A number or symbol, often written as a subscript or superscript to a mathematical expression, that indicates an operation to be performed, an ordering relation, or a use of the associated expression.
      2. A periodical that lists books according to subject, with publishing information and summary of contents
      3. An alphabetical list of contents, as names or subjects; specif., such a list, together with the page numbers where they appear in the text, usually placed at the end of a book or other publication
      1. A list of the books, articles, etc. used or referred to by an author
      2. A book containing such information
      3. A list of sources of information on a given subject, period, etc., or of the literary works of a given author, publisher, etc.
      1. A detailed list of the foods served at a meal or of the foods available at a restaurant; bill of fare
      2. (Computing) A list from which the user may select an operation to be performed, often done with a mouse or other pointing device under a graphical user interface, but usually also controllable from the keyboard.
      3. A printed list of dishes offered in a restaurant.
      1. A list of the foods served; menu
      2. A written or printed enumeration of the dishes served at a public table, or of the dishes (with prices listed) which may be ordered at a restaurant, etc.
      3. A list of items or events in a presentation; a program.
      1. A reference work containing an alphabetical list of words in one language with their translations in another language.
      2. A reference work containing an alphabetical list of words in a particular category or subject with specialized information about them:
      3. A list of words stored in machine-readable form for reference, as by spelling-checking software.
      1. A list of difficult, technical, or foreign terms with definitions or translations, as for some particular author, field of knowledge, etc., often included in alphabetical listing at the end of a textbook
      1. A record or inventory
      2. A stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; a vocabulary:
      3. The special vocabulary of a particular author, field of study, etc.
      1. A supply of expressive means; a repertoire of communication:
      2. The sum of words used by, understood by, or at the command of a particular person or group.
      3. A list of words and, often, phrases, abbreviations, inflectional forms, etc., usually arranged in alphabetical order and defined or otherwise identified, as in a dictionary or glossary
      1. (Shipping) A document by which the master of a ship (any other carrier) acknowledges receipt of goods for transport
      2. A document issued by a carrier to a shipper, listing and acknowledging receipt of goods for transport and specifying terms of delivery.
      1. A summary, as of a legal proceeding, or a list of legal decisions
      2. A summary or other brief statement of the contents of a document; an abstract.
      3. A label listing the contents of a package, directions, etc.
      1. A list of preferable items or candidates that have been selected for final consideration, as in making an award or filling a position.
      1. All the books of a publisher that are kept in print over a relatively long period of time
      2. (Publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
      3. A publisher's list of older titles kept in print.
      1. An arrangement of persons or things in or as in a line
      2. An array or sequential display of persons or photographs of persons presented to a complainant or potential witness for the purpose of identifying a suspect in a crime.
      3. (--- Sports) A list of the players, often including their numbers and positions, who participate in a game; esp., in baseball, a list of the players in the exact order in which they will bat
      1. (Archaic) Originally, a list of articles of clothing that had been sent to be laundered.
      2. (Idiomatic, by extension) A long and often tedious list of items.
      3. (Informal) Any lengthy list of items, esp. one regarded as including too much and not being selective enough
    See also:

    catalog

    file

    index

    table

Verb

  1. To enter in a list

    See also:

    file

    record

    Antonyms:

  2. To cultivate with a lister

      1. To break up the surface soil around (plants) in order to destroy weeds, prevent crusting, and preserve moisture
      2. To prepare and use (soil or land) for growing crops; till
      3. To grow or tend (a plant or crop).
      1. To plant (a crop, for example) as seeds in soil.
      2. To remove the seeds from
      3. To sow seed.
      1. To fit out; equip:
      2. (Music) To use (a dissonant tone) in preparation
      3. To put together or make by combining various elements or ingredients; manufacture or compound:
    See also:

    plow

  3. To lean

      1. To erect or establish; set up:
      2. To assign as pitcher:
      3. To assign (a player) to pitch
      1. To write or tell so as to appeal to a particular interest
      2. To present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience:
      3. To incline or turn from a direct line or course, esp. one that is perpendicular or level; slope
      1. To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant:
      2. To lower or bend the head or body, as in a nod or bow.
      3. To deviate from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.; lean; slope; slant
    See also:

    lean

Synonym Study

  • A roll is an official list of the members of a group, esp. as used for checking attendance
  • A register is a book, etc. in which names, events, or other items are formally or officially recorded a register of voters
  • An inventory is an itemized list of goods or property, esp. a list made periodically of the stock of a business
  • Catalog implies an extensive list that is methodically arranged and often contains descriptive information a mail-order catalog, the card catalog in a library
  • List , the broadest in scope of these terms, applies to a series of items of any kind, no matter what the arrangement or purpose
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Sentence Examples

  • Where do we do list them?

  • Make me a list of the things we would need and I'll take you into town.

  • Do you have a list yet?

  • The first was a list for Howie.

  • You're not on my list tonight.

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