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   List

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   noun

   • 1. a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other: "consult the list of drugs on page 326"
   • ▪ a formal structure analogous to a list, by which items of data can be stored or processed in a definite order.
   • 2. barriers enclosing an area for a jousting tournament. historical
   • ▪ the scene of a contest or combat.
   • 3. a selvage of a piece of fabric.

   verb

   • 1. make a list of: "I have listed four reasons below"
   • ▪ include or enter in a list: "93 men were still listed as missing"
   • ▪ be on a list of products at (a specified price): "the bottom-of-the-line Mercedes lists for $52,050"
   • 2. enlist for military service: archaic "I listed myself for a soldier"

   Word Origin Middle English(in list1 (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old English liste ‘border’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijst and German Leiste. list1 (sense 2 of the noun) is late Middle English, from Old French lisse; list1 (sense 1 of the noun) is late 16th century, from French liste, of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. listable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   What does a list mean?

   • to set down together in a list; make a list of: to list the membership of a club. to enter in a list, directory, catalog, etc.: to list him among the members. Computers. to print or display in a list: Let's list the whole program and see where the bug is. to register (a security) on a stock exchange so that it may be traded there.

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   What is a list in a sentence?

   • List definition: a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record. See examples of LIST used in a sentence.

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   What is a list noun?

   • Definition of list noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable] a series of names, items, figures, etc., especially when they are written or printed The guest list includes numerous celebrities. on the list Is your name on the list? I'll add you to the email list. Her novel shot to the top of the bestseller list.

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   What is the difference between a list and a catalog?

   • 1. List, catalog, inventory, roll, schedule imply a definite arrangement of items. List denotes a series of names, items, or figures arranged in a row or rows: a list of groceries. Catalog adds the idea of alphabetical or other orderly arrangement, and, often, descriptive particulars and details: a library catalog.

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