roster

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 See also 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Dutch rooster “gridiron”

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Noun

roster (plural rosters)

1. A list of names, usually for an organisation of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a muster roll; or a sports team, with the names of players who are eligible to be placed in the lineup for a particular game.
2. A list of the jobs to be done by members of an organisation and often with the date/time that they are expected to do them.

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

[edit] Translations

• Dutch: rooster nl(nl)
• Estonian: nimekiri et(et)
• French: liste fr(fr) f.
• Spanish: lista de personal f.
• German: Liste, Teilnehmerliste f.

[edit] See also

• rota

[edit] Verb

to roster (third-person singular simple present rosters, present participle rostering, simple past and past participle rostered)

1. The act of placing a name on a roster.

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

[edit] Anagrams

• resort
• retros
• sorter
• storer