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check box

check box is the alternative form of checkbox.

Meaning of checkbox

Noun

checkbox (plural checkboxes)

  1. A space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.
  2. An on-screen box that can be optionally filled with a check mark, to enable or disable a setting.
    Synonyms:
    tick box

Forms of check box

pluralcheck boxes

Questions about check box

What is check box the alternative form of?
Check box is the alternative form of checkbox.

Words near check box in the dictionary

  1. check and balance
  2. check and mate
  3. check at the door
  4. check bill
  5. check bills
  6. check box
  7. check boxes
  8. check clerk
  9. check clerks
  10. check cop
  11. check digit

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