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checklist

noun

  1. type of informational job aid
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/

noun

Etymology: From check + list.

  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

Etymology: From check + list.

  1. 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?