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short list

short list noun: a list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.

Noun

short list (plural short lists)

  1. A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
  2. (broadly) A list of the highest-ranked (most important) items from a longer list.
    Synonyms:
    hotlist
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, list.

short list meaning in Kannada

short list in Kannada

ಸಂಭವನೀಯ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ, ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಂದುವವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ, ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿ, ಕಿರುಪಟ್ಟಿ

Synonyms of short list

Forms of short list

pluralshort lists
alternative formshortlist
alternative formshort-list

Questions about short list

What does short list mean?
Short list means a list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
What is short list in Kannada?
Short list in Kannada is ಸಂಭವನೀಯ ಅಭ್ಯರ್ಥಿಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ, ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಂದುವವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ, ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿ. See Short list meaning in Kannada.
What part of speech is short list?
Short list is a noun.
What is the plural of short list?
The plural of short list is short lists.

Words near short list in the dictionary

  1. short leashes
  2. short leg
  3. short legs
  4. short line
  5. short lines
  6. short list
  7. short lists
  8. short loin
  9. short loins
  10. short man syndrome
  11. short measure

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