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roster
What does roster mean?
roster (noun): a list of the jobs to be performed by members of an organization and often with the date and time that they are expected to perform them.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce roster?
/ˈɹɑstɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does roster come from?
Borrowed from Dutch rooster (“gridiron, table, list”), from Middle Dutch roosten (“to roast”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of roster?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “roster” mean?
a tradition; a practice or set of values that is passed down from preceding generations through families or through institutional memory
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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.
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.
a list of the jobs to be performed by members of an organization and often with the date and time that they are expected to perform them
Right! That's what “roster” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “roster”?
roll
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city
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team
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game
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