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list vs register

register vs list

list and register both are nouns.

list and register both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
list Yes No Yes No
register Yes No Yes No
As verbs, register is a hypernym of list; that is, register is a word with a broader meaning than list:
  • list: include in a list
  • register: record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
list (noun) register (noun)
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical a regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics) an air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
a cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
an official written record of names or events or transactions
a book in which names and transactions are listed
list (verb) register (verb)
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of enter into someone's consciousness
enumerate indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
tilt to one side record in a public office or in a court of law
cause to lean to the side send by registered mail
include in a list manipulate the registers of an organ
be aware of
show in one's face
record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
enroll to vote
have one's name listed as a candidate for several parties
Difference between list and register

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