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manifest

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈmænəˌfɛst// UK //mˈænɪfˌɛst// man·i·fest Archaic Slang

n. a list of all the people or goods on a ship, plane, or truck. It helps the crew and officials keep track of everything being carried.

n. a comprehensive list of the cargo, passengers, and crew on a commercial vehicle for the use of customs and other officials.


SIMPLE

The captain checked the passenger manifest before the ship left the port.

CONTEXTUAL

Customs agents compared the physical crates in the warehouse against the shipping manifest to look for missing items.

COMPLEX

The digital manifest provided a real-time inventory of the cargo hold, allowing the logistics team to optimize the unloading process at the busy international terminal.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from manus (“hand”) + infestus, participle of infendō (“strike”) (from the root of dēfendō, offendō, etc.), or from Proto-Indo-European *dʰers-. Doublet of manifesto.

Usage

Commonly used in maritime, aviation, and logistics contexts.

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