"shortlist" meaning in English

See shortlist in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: shortlists [plural], short-list [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shortlist (plural shortlists)
  1. Alternative form of short list Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: short list
    Sense id: en-shortlist-en-noun-RiU7X0tj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51

Verb

Forms: shortlists [present, singular, third-person], shortlisting [participle, present], shortlisted [participle, past], shortlisted [past], short-list [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} shortlist (third-person singular simple present shortlists, present participle shortlisting, simple past and past participle shortlisted)
  1. To place something on a short list. Derived forms: shortlisted Translations (Translations): preseleccionar (Spanish), poner en la lista corta (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-shortlist-en-verb-b7UcluPG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 31 69

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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