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listing

listing

134 2.3
A printed or online list of items for people to look at
  • noun
  • /ˈlɪstɪŋ/
translation icon : listado
  • The website features a listing of all the available rental properties in the area.
  • a listing of names
  • a listing of sources
  • a listing of resources

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Examples

  • There are 9,726 listings for Upgrayedd.

  • Of all my listings, this property is by far the closest to the new grade school.

  • See Figure 4 for a complete listing of these relevant standards.

    Academic text (2015)
  • There were no phone books in the Soviet Union, no listings of private citizens' numbers anywhere.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I need every business listing you have under "exterminator."

  • The electronic Foundation Center listings are similar to what is found in the published Foundation Directory.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The ASM provided the medicine woman with a complete listing and description of the entire collection.

    Academic text (1990)
  • We derived information on neighborhood amenities from Reference USA business listing data for 2002.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Use this QR code for the complete listing of state supervisors and their responses.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The National Wellness Association's listing of wellness positions indicates a growing need for health promotion specialists.

    Academic text (1992)

Synonyms

list
vslisting
1.0

An ordered set of names or things for reference

is the formal record version often used for selection rather than just a series
catalog
vslisting
  • US
211 2.5

A list of items with details, often in a book

is a general ordered record without necessarily giving item details
directory
vslisting
50 3.0

A book or online list of names and addresses of people and organizations

is more general, for any ordered record not only contact entries
index
vslisting
39 2.7

An alphabetical list at the back of a book that shows where topics are mentioned

is a general ordered record for selection or reference not specific to document locations
library catalog
vslisting
1 2.1

A list that shows all the books and other items a library has

is a general record not limited to library holdings or bibliographic data

How Long

catalog
  • US
211 2.5
directory
50 3.0
listing
134 2.3
short list
38 3.7
entry
196 2.1

Surface Forms

listing singular
listings plural

Morphology

listing = list (transparent) = list + ing

Formed by the verb 'list' + the productive nominalizing/gerundial suffix '-ing'; meaning is directly derived (an act/result or the items recorded).

Etymology

Listing comes from the old word list, which meant a narrow 'strip' or edge used for writing names and items. So a listing is a set of things written or shown together, like a record of houses or TV programs.