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KAT-uh-log/ˈkætəlɒɡ/

A catalogue is a complete list of items, often with descriptions: a library catalogue, a mail-order catalogue. List is everyday and can be rough; inventory is stock in a shop or warehouse. Catalogue is also a verb (catalogue the collection). British spelling is catalogue, not catalog, in this dictionary. In speech, the list of what they have is enough. Do not use it for a short shopping list of three items.

Meaning

A complete list of items, often with descriptions.

Examples

• “I ordered the book from the library catalogue.”
• “I found the title in the library catalogue, not on the open shelves.”
• “She catalogued every photograph before the archive moved.”

Good to know

A full list of items. British: catalogue. Verb: catalogue. Everyday: list. Close: inventory (stock).

Near in meaning

list

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