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- [lists]
- /lɪsts/
- /lɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lists]
- /lɪsts/
Definitions of lists word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of LISTS list 3
- noun lists a careening, or leaning to one side, as of a ship. 1
- idioms lists enter the lists, to involve oneself in a conflict or contest: to enter the lists against the protective tariff. 1
- verb with object lists to listen to. 1
- verb without object lists to listen. 1
- adjective lists made of selvages or strips of cloth. 1
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Origin of lists
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English listes, plural of liste list2
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Parts of speech for Lists
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lists popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lists usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lists
verb lists
- catalogs — Plural form of catalog.
- inventories — Plural form of inventory.
- details — an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- files — Plural form of file.
- notes — Lotus Notes
noun lists
- listings — Plural form of listing.
- directories — directory
- accounts — a chronological list of debits and credits relating to a specified asset, liability, expense, or income of a business and forming part of the ledger
- archives — Usually, archives. documents or records relating to the activities, business dealings, etc., of a person, family, corporation, association, community, or nation.
- ballots — Plural form of ballot.