roster

  • 11roster — [n] list of items, names agenda, catalog, head count, index, inventory, listing, muster, nose count*, program, record, register, roll, roll call, rota, schedule, scroll, table; concepts 281,283 …

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  • 12roster — [räs′tər] n. [Du rooster, orig., gridiron (< roosten, to roast), hence a grating, list (from the ruled paper used in making lists)] 1. a list of military or naval personnel or groups, specif. one showing their regular assignments and periods… …

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  • 13Roster — A roster can be a list of people and the times when they are required to work. See schedule (workplace).A roster may also mean a list of people who participate in an event. Although rosters can be associated with non competitive events, they are… …

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  • 14roster — ros|ter1 [ˈrɔstə US ˈra:stər] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Dutch; Origin: rooster frame for cooking things on, list , from roosten to roast ] 1.) a list of the names of people on a sports team, in an organization etc on a roster ▪ The club has… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15roster — [[t]rɒ̱stə(r)[/t]] rosters 1) N COUNT A roster is a list which gives details of the order in which different people have to do a particular job. The next day he put himself first on the new roster for domestic chores... He was in his office,… …

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  • 16roster — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ impressive ▪ The firm has built up an impressive roster of clients over the past ten years. ▪ duty ▪ All names should be listed on the duty roster. ▪ active ( …

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  • 17roster — I UK [ˈrɒstə(r)] / US [ˈrɑstər] noun [countable] Word forms roster : singular roster plural rosters 1) a list of people s names that shows when each of them must work and what they have to do 2) a list of all the players who belong to a… …

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  • 18roster — n. 1) to make up a roster 2) a duty; personnel roster * * * [ rɒstə] personnel roster a duty to make up a roster …

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  • 19roster — /ros teuhr/, n. 1. a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty. 2. any list, roll, or register: a roster of famous scientists; a roster of coming events. [1720 30; < D rooster list, roster,&#8230; …

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  • 20roster — noun Etymology: Dutch rooster, literally, gridiron; from the parallel lines Date: 1727 1. a. a roll or list of personnel b. such a list giving the order in which a duty is to be performed < a duty roster > c. the persons listed on a roster 2. an&#8230; …

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