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shortlist vs list

list vs shortlist

shortlist and list both are nouns.

shortlist and list both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shortlist Yes No Yes No
list Yes No Yes No
As nouns, list is a hypernym of shortlist; that is, list is a word with a broader meaning than shortlist:
  • shortlist: a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
  • list: a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
Other hypernyms of shortlist include listing.
shortlist (noun) list (noun)
a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
shortlist (verb) list (verb)
put someone or something on a short list give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
enumerate
tilt to one side
cause to lean to the side
include in a list
Difference between shortlist and list

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