checklist

noun, verb — 3 senses

checklist

noun

/ˈt͡ʃɛklɪst/

Etymology From check + list.

1

A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.

2

Biology, Natural sciences, Taxonomy An inventory, especially of species.

a checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield

Derived terms: checklister
Related terms: punch list, to-do list

checklist

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?2020, Danielle Ofri, When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error, page 10:

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