Word a Day
list
What does list mean?
list (noun): a register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce list?
/lɪst/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does list come from?
From Middle English lī̆st, lī̆ste (“band, stripe; hem, selvage; border, edge, rim; list, specification; barriers enclosing area for jousting, etc.”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “list” mean?
the ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid
Not quite: that's what tire means.
the body of binding rules and regulations, customs, and standards established in a community by its legislative and judicial authorities
Not quite: that's what law means.
a register or roll of paper consisting of a compilation or enumeration of a set of possible items; the compilation or enumeration itself
Right! That's what “list” means.
a tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory
Not quite: that's what heritage means.
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