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above |
the person or persons mentioned earlier, as in a list or enumeration. [1/9 definitions] |
agenda |
a list of things to be done or discussed. |
backlist |
a publisher's list of all in-house books that have been kept in print for a relatively long period of time. [1/2 definitions] |
ballot |
a list of candidates for office or issues to be voted on. [1/6 definitions] |
bibliography |
a list of writings about a certain subject. [3/4 definitions] |
bill1 |
a list of particulars, such as a menu, theater program, or outline of a plan. [2/7 definitions] |
bill of fare |
a list of the dishes available; menu. |
bill of lading |
a list and receipt for goods given by a carrier who is transporting them. |
bill of rights |
a formal list or summary of fundamental rights and liberties to which a people or class is entitled. [2/3 definitions] |
blacklist |
a list of persons or groups that are under suspicion, censure, or investigation, as by government, employers, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
book |
to list or enter in a book. [1/13 definitions] |
budget |
a list of anticipated expenses and income for a certain period. [1/3 definitions] |
bullet |
a printed dot or other graphic character, usu. one in a series, placed before a list item, a point, or other piece of text to draw attention to or emphasize it. [1/2 definitions] |
calendar |
a chronological list of important events; schedule. [1/4 definitions] |
capitulation |
a list of main headings or parts of a subject. [1/3 definitions] |
catalog |
a systematic, usu. annotated, list of book titles, items on display, merchandise, or the like that is available in or from a source such as a library, retail store, or mail order merchandiser. [4/5 definitions] |
check-box |
a small empty square printed next to an item on a form, test, or list, to be filled in with a check or other mark to indicate choice or completion. [1/2 definitions] |
checklist |
a thorough or complete list of items compiled for checking or other reference purposes. |
chronology |
a chronological list or table, arranged according to the sequence in which things happened. [1/3 definitions] |
class rank |
a student's position on a list ordered by grade point average of all students in the same grade or year at a school. |
column |
a vertical list or row. [1/5 definitions] |
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