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rank vs shortlist

shortlist vs rank

rank and shortlist both are nouns.

rank is an adjective but shortlist is not an adjective.

rank and shortlist both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rank Yes Yes Yes No
shortlist Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shortlist is a hyponym of rank; that is, shortlist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rank:
  • rank: assign a rank or rating to
  • shortlist: put someone or something on a short list
rank (noun) shortlist (noun)
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
the body of members of an organization or group
relative status
position in a social hierarchy
rank (adjective) shortlist (adjective)
growing profusely
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
very fertile; producing profuse growth
very offensive in smell or taste
rank (verb) shortlist (verb)
assign a rank or rating to put someone or something on a short list
take or have a position relative to others
take precedence or surpass others in rank
Difference between rank and shortlist

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