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# checklist

noun (checklist, checklists)

«checklist» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A checklist is a list of things to do or to bring, where you mark each one when it is done. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#m1)
2. It helps you not to forget anything. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#m2)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x1)
- She finished 7 tasks on her checklist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x2)
- How many tasks are left on the checklist? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x3)
- Each checklist has 5 items. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x4)
- My morning checklist says: wash, dress, eat, brush teeth. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x5)
- Tick each box on the camping checklist. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x6)
- The pilot reads the checklist before take-off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x7)
- Use the checklist to check your story. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/#x8)

### Note

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

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «checklist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/checklist/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«checklist» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/checklist.html) on Mova free.