GDict

roster

'rɒstә6 senses · 11 ms
Level B2GRE
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noun/ˈɹɒs.tə//ˈɹɔ.stɚ//ˈɹoʊ.stɚ/
  1. 1

    A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game; or a list of students o

    • I'm number 12 on the roster for tonight's game.
  2. 2

    A list of the jobs to be performed by members of an organization and often with the date and time that they are expected to perform them.

    • The secretary has produced a new cleaning roster for the Church over the remainder of the year.
  3. 3

    A schedule or timetable setting out shift times and dates for each employee of a business.

    • Before uni starts check your work roster with your uni schedule to make sure there are no clashes with your classes.
  4. 4

    A bracketed list that shows the elements of a set.

verb/ˈɹɒs.tə//ˈɹɔ.stɚ//ˈɹoʊ.stɚ/
  1. 1

    To place the name of (a person) on a roster.transitive

    • I have rostered you for cleaning duties on the first Monday of each month.
  2. 2

    To show the elements of a set by listing them inside brackets.transitive

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