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listing vs shortlist

shortlist vs listing

listing and shortlist both are nouns.

listing is not a verb while shortlist is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
listing Yes No No No
shortlist Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shortlist is a hyponym of listing; that is, shortlist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than listing:
  • listing: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
  • shortlist: a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
listing (noun) shortlist (noun)
the act of making a list of items a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
listing (verb) shortlist (verb)
put someone or something on a short list
Difference between listing and shortlist

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