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checkbox

/ˈtʃɛkbɒks/US/ˈt͡ʃɛkbɑks/

checkbox noun: a space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.

checkbox: a space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark
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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

checkbox meaning in Tamil

checkbox in Tamil

place on a form that can be checked
தேர்வுப் பெட்டி tērvup peṭṭi

Synonyms of checkbox

Forms of checkbox

pluralcheckboxes
alternative formcheck box

Origin of checkbox

From check + box.

Words formed from checkbox

Questions about checkbox

What does checkbox mean?
Checkbox means a space on a paper form that can be optionally filled with a check mark.
What is checkbox in Tamil?
Checkbox in Tamil is தேர்வுப் பெட்டி (tērvup peṭṭi). See Checkbox meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is checkbox?
Checkbox is a noun.
How do you pronounce checkbox?
Checkbox is pronounced /ˈtʃɛkbɒks/ (UK).
What is the plural of checkbox?
The plural of checkbox is checkboxes.

Words near checkbox in the dictionary

  1. checkbook
  2. checkbook diplomacy
  3. checkbook journalism
  4. checkbook money
  5. checkbooks
  6. checkbox
  7. checkbox compliance
  8. checkboxes
  9. checkdigit
  10. checkdigits
  11. checkdown

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Adapted from Wiktionary: checkbox (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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