noun
checklist
CHEHK-lihst
noun
1
A list of tasks, items, or conditions to be reviewed one by one.
"The pilot ran through the pre-flight checklist before takeoff."
"She kept a packing checklist for every trip."
How to Use Checklist
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA list you tick items off as you complete or confirm them.
Common pairings
pre-flight checklist
packing checklist
run through a checklist
Word Forms
checklisted past tense, checklists plural, checklists singular
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Etymology
From check + list.