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pick list

noun·Academictechnical

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UK/ˈpɪk ˌlɪst/
US/ˈpɪk ˌlɪst/

Meanings

  1. nouncountablecomputing

    A menu or drop-down list in a form or program from which a user selects one or more ready-made options.

    Grammar: Countable: a pick list, several pick lists.

    Patterns

    • choose from a pick list
    • select something from a pick list

    Select your country from the pick list.

    The designer replaced the empty box with a pick list to avoid spelling errors.

    Administrators can add new values to the pick list.

  2. nouncountablebusiness

    A document in a warehouse or shop that tells workers which items to collect for an order, and where to find them.

    Grammar: Countable: the pick list for order 4521.

    Patterns

    • print a pick list
    • follow the pick list

    The warehouse worker followed the pick list through the aisles.

    A new pick list is printed for every order.

    She checked each item against the pick list before packing.

Word forms

pluralpick lists

Common combinations

select from a pick list
Select a size from the pick list.
generate a pick list
The system generates a pick list when an order arrives.
a drop-down pick list
A drop-down pick list saves time on forms.
follow the pick list
Workers follow the pick list to collect each item.
edit the pick list
Only an administrator can edit the pick list.

Synonyms and how they differ

drop-down menu
It describes only the software screen use, whereas pick list also covers the warehouse sense.
picking slip
It is mainly British and refers only to the warehouse document.
checklist
It is any list used to tick off tasks, so it lacks the specific idea of choosing from options or collecting items.
menu
It is the general word for options in software and is less specific than pick list.

Word family

pick verb
to choose or collect something
picker noun
a worker who collects items for orders
picking noun
the process of gathering items from storage
list noun
a series of items written down

Commonly confused: pick list or packing list?

pick list vs packing list

A packing list shows what is inside a shipment, while a pick list tells workers what to collect before packing.

Practice

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