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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?”