Lister Meaning
/ˈlɪstɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAlternative form of leister (“fish spear”).
nounOne who, or that which, lists or produces a listing.
Sentence Examples
Joseph Lister was a famous surgeon.
The lister engine was used in early vehicles.
The machine lister printed the names of the participants.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The software utility, a file ____, displayed the names of every document in the folder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Joseph ____ was a famous British surgeon who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgery in the nineteenth century.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English list Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English lister From list + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"A good program lister is helpful here, since many language processors allow multi-statement lines. For BASIC, FORTRAN, PASCAL, and similar languages, the lister can split multi-statement lines, ensure there are blanks between keywords […]"
— 1984, John C. Nash, Effective scientific problem solving with small computers, page 113:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The software utility, a file ____, displayed the names of every document in the folder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Joseph ____ was a famous British surgeon who pioneered the use of antiseptic surgery in the nineteenth century.