checklist

«checklist» in Mova's school dictionary: a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (checklist, checklists)

meaning for a pupil

1) A checklist is a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each one when it is done. tree →

2) It helps you not to forget anything. tree →

sense in the lessons

maths: a list of tasks counted: done and still to do (left = total − done), fractions of tasks finished; school: a packing list for a trip, a writing checklist (capital letters, full stops); science: a safety checklist before an experiment; everyday life: a morning checklist, a shopping checklist; pilots and doctors use checklists to stay safe

examples

• The checklist has 12 tasks. tree →
• She finished 7 tasks on her checklist. tree →
• How many tasks are left on the checklist? tree →
• Each checklist has 5 items. tree →
• My morning checklist says: wash, dress, eat, brush teeth. tree →
• Tick each box on the camping checklist. tree →
• The pilot reads the checklist before take-off. tree →
• Use the checklist to check your story. tree →

note

What is left = total tasks − done. Trap: none special. One word, no space. «Ticked» items are done; unticked ones are left.

In the corpora

• A checklist or a plan helps you remember what to bring and do.
• Scammers use the same tricks in games, on the phone and by email, so the same checklist works everywhere.
• A checklist and a travel bag help children stop leaving things at the other home.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «checklist» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.