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list·ing (lis′tiŋ)

noun

  1. the act of making a list
  2. an entry in a list, as in a directory, a real-estate broker's record of property for sale, etc.
  3. a list

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Alternate definitions:

business listing definition - business

law listing definition - legal

listing Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • websites: This section provides a comprehensive listing of websites focusing upon career planning for students with disabilities, mature students and ethnic minority students.

Converse of object

  • sponsor: Get a Great Flexible Mortgage ( sponsored listing ) Looking for a flexible mortgage?

Adjective modifier

  • alphabetical: You can look up a website by going either to the alphabetical listing or to sites grouped by subject.

Noun used with modifier

  • directory: Now, do a directory listing by typing in ls -l.
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