bucket list
The term "bucket list" is often associated with personal goals and aspirations to achieve before death, originating from the phrase "kick the bucket."
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Definition
B2Personal Goals
(common, informal)A compilation of experiences or achievements a person wants to accomplish during their lifetime.
Example
- Skydiving is at the top of my bucket list.
- She created a bucket list of places she wants to visit before turning 50.
C1Meeting Management
(formal, business)A list of tasks or items arising during a meeting that are set aside to be addressed later.
Example
- We added the budget review to the bucket list to discuss in the next meeting.
C2Computer Science
(technical)A data structure used in hashing algorithms where items are sorted into categories based on their hash addresses.
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