"check mark" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: check marks [plural], checkmark [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} check mark (plural check marks)
  1. (Canada, US, Philippines) A mark (✓) made to indicate confirmation of verification, completeness, correctness, choice, agreement, or acknowledgement. Tags: Canada, Philippines, US Synonyms: tick, tickmark Related terms: checkbox Translations (mark indicating confirmation): галочка (haločka) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-check_mark-en-noun-WD3~XeZ6 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, Philippine English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'mark indicating confirmation': 73 27
  2. (athletics) In long jump, javelin and similar events, little mark alongside the runway which helps the athlete to set their steps just right for their performance. Translations (athletics): askelmerkki (Finnish), znacznik [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-check_mark-en-noun-4ScPuE3J Categories (other): Athletics, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 49 51 Topics: athletics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports Disambiguation of 'athletics': 17 83

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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