checklist

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checklist

  • /ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/

Where it comes from

From check + list.

noun checklists

  1. A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.
  2. An inventory, especially of species. a checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield

verb checklists · checklisting · checklisted

  1. transitive To add to a checklist. It was like he was checklisting the steps of brushing your teeth. Everyone knows how to brush your teeth—you do it automatically—so what good would a checklist do?

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: listed, listing, aide-mémoire, inventory, schedule, audit, reference, summary, directory, verification, control, roster, aide-memoire, reminder, fiche, repertoire

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noun list of things to be verified

Españollista de comprobación
日本語チェックリスト chekkurisuto
中文检查清单, 检查表
Portuguêslista de verificação/controle
Françaisliste de contrôle
DeutschCheckliste, Kontrollliste, Prüfliste
Italianolista di controllo, elenco di controllo
Ελληνικάλίστα lísta
Русскийконтро́льный спи́сок kontrólʹnyj spísok, контро́льный пе́речень kontrólʹnyj pérečenʹ
العربيةقائمة التحقق

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"checklist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/checklist. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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checklist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/checklist

Chicago

"checklist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/checklist.

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@misc{checklist_2026,
  title = {checklist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/checklist},
  urldate = {2026-11-05}
}