Shortlist Definition & Meaning
shortlist
- noun
- a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
- verb
- put someone or something on a short list
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- What does shortlist mean?
- a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen put someone or something on a short list
- What part of speech is shortlist?
- Shortlist is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does shortlist have?
- Shortlist has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).