list meaning and definition

LIST noun

Definition of list (noun)

1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
   • synonyms: listing
2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
   • "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
   • synonyms: inclination, lean, leaning, tilt

LIST verb

Definition of list (verb)

1. give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
   • "List the states west of the Mississippi"
   • synonyms: name
2. include in a list
   • "Am I listed in your register?"
3. cause to lean to the side
   • "Erosion listed the old tree"
   • synonyms: lean
4. tilt to one side
   • "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"
   • synonyms: heel
5. enumerate
   • "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
   • synonyms: number