Roster: meaning, definitions and examples

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roster

 

[ หˆrษ’stษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sports

A list or register of players on a sports team.

Synonyms

lineup, squad, team

Examples of usage

  • The coach updated the roster for the upcoming game.
  • The team captain checked the roster to see who was available for the match.
Context #2 | Noun

education

A list of students enrolled in a particular course or school.

Synonyms

list, register, roll

Examples of usage

  • The professor distributed the class roster to all students.
  • The school administrator updated the roster with new student information.
Context #3 | Noun

business

A list of employees in a company or organization.

Synonyms

personnel list, staff list, workforce roster

Examples of usage

  • The HR department maintains the company's employee roster.
  • The manager reviewed the roster to assign tasks for the week.

Translations

Translations of the word "roster" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lista

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅ‚เคšเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Liste

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ daftar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฟะธัะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lista

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ็ฐฟ (ใ‚ใ„ใผ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท liste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lista

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท liste

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ช…๋‹จ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู‚ุงุฆู…ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ seznam

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zoznam

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅๅ• (mรญngdฤn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ seznam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ listi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ั–ะทั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒแƒจแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ siyahฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lista

Word origin

The word 'roster' originated in the early 18th century from the Dutch word 'rooster' meaning 'gridiron, list.' It was first used in English to refer to a list of duties or menial tasks. Over time, the meaning evolved to include lists of people for various purposes, such as sports teams, schools, and businesses.

See also: rostering.